Integer overflow in the Post Office Agent in Novell GroupWise before 2014 R2 Service Pack…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the Post Office Agent in Novell GroupWise before 2014 R2 Service Pack 1 Hot Patch 1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) username or (2) password, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05726 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2012 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014 r2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2014 sp2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2012 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014 r2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2014:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2014 sp2 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5762
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g79-27jh-fr2j
References
Other 4
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017975
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138503/Micro-Focus-GroupWise-Cross-Site-Scripting-Overflows.html
- 20160825 SEC Consult SA-20160825-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in Micro Focus (Novell) GroupWise
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160825-0_Micro_Focus_GroupWise_Multiple_vulnerabilities_v10.txt
More Novell Groupwise vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00392 An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01989 Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-02092 Stack-based buffer overflow in the base64_decode function in GWINTER.exe in Novell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-00262 Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-04434 Double free vulnerability in the IMAP server component in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-00687 The client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2016-5762 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5762 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g79-27jh-fr2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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