Novell GroupWise Client 8.x < 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 / 2012.x < 2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 64471

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an email application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Novell GroupWise Client installed on the remote Windows host is 8.x prior to 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 (8.0.3.26516) or 2012.x prior to 2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 (12.0.1.16521). It is, therefore, reportedly affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- An unspecified error exists related to an ActiveX control that could allow arbitrary code execution.
(CVE-2012-0439)

- Multiple pointer dereference errors exist that could allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2013-0804)

Solution

Upgrade to Novell GroupWise Client 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 (8.0.3.26516) / 2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 (12.0.1.16521) or later.

See Also

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-008/

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/526169/30/0/threaded

https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7011687

https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7011688

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 64471

File Name: groupwise_client_803_hp2.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 2/5/2013

Updated: 12/4/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-0804

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: 1/30/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2013

Exploitable With

CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Novell GroupWise Client gwcls1.dll ActiveX Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0439, CVE-2013-0804

BID: 57657, 57658