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 over…
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.084 (92.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Novell Groupwise — versions 2014
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)
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.