CVE-2008-2069 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 33.4% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 33.45% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-05-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | groupwise |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Groupwise 7.0 - 'mailto: scheme' Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-04-28 |
References
- 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
- 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
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