Novell GroupWise Client Address Book File Handling Email Address Field Remote Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 58402

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an email application that is affected by a remote buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The version of Novell GroupWise Client 8.x installed on the remote Windows host is earlier than 8.0.2 post-HP3. As such, it is reportedly affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability when parsing an Address Book (.nab) file with an overly long email address.

By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Address Book file, a remote, unauthenticated attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the privileges of the user running the affected application.

Solution

Upgrade to Novell GroupWise Client 8.0.2 post-HP3 (8.0.2.19083) or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 58402

File Name: groupwise_client_address_book_rce.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/20/2012

Updated: 7/12/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:novell:groupwise

Required KB Items: SMB/Novell GroupWise Client/Path, SMB/Novell GroupWise Client/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/29/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/29/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4189

BID: 52233

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