CVE-2008-2069

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Published May 2, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 33.4% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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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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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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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.

Exploit prediction score: 33.4% (33.446% probability within 30 days)

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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

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 2, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 2, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 2, 2008, 11:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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