CVE-2008-2069 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a mailto: URI.

Published: 2008-05-02

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 33.4% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:sp3::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.33446.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3847
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491376/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491576/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491594/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28969
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019942
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1393/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42052
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5515

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Groupwise

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-05-02T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:57.472Z

Reserved: 2008-05-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2069

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-02T23:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:53:02.397

Link: CVE-2008-2069

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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