CVE-2011-2663 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Array index error in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before HP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted yearly RRULE variable in a VCALENDAR attachment in an e-mail message.

Published: 2011-10-08

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 5.5% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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

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:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:hp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:hp2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-2646	Array index error in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before HP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted yearly RRULE variable in a VCALENDAR attachment in an e-mail message.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05498.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7009216
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519875/100/0/threaded
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705917
https://labs.idefense.com/verisign/intelligence/2009/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=945

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Groupwise

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2011-10-08T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:08:23.694Z

Reserved: 2011-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2663

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-10-08T02:52:52.440

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:31:45.127

Link: CVE-2011-2663

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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