CVE-2006-0992 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 72.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise Messenger before 2.0 Public Beta 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language value without a comma or semicolon. NOTE: due to a typo, the original ZDI advisory accidentally referenced CVE-2006-0092. This is the correct identifier.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 72.83% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-04-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | groupwise messenger |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novell Messenger Server 2.0 - Accept-Language Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
References
- http://cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-42-advisory.txt
- http://metasploit.blogspot.com/2006/04/exploit-development-groupwise_14.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19663
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015911
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?10100861.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/24617
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430911/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17503
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1355
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-008.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25828
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1679
- http://cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-42-advisory.txt
- http://metasploit.blogspot.com/2006/04/exploit-development-groupwise_14.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19663
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015911
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?10100861.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/24617
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430911/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17503
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