Integer overflow in Novell Groupwise
CVE-2016-5762
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.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Novell Groupwise — versions 2014
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92642 (vdb-entry)
- www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/138503/Micro-Focus-GroupWise-Cross-Site-Scripting…
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539296/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/123 (mailing-list)
- www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160825-0_Micro…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5762?
- CVE-2016-5762 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5762?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5762 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.