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CVE-2012-0439

Novell GroupWise gwcls1.dll ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a pointer argument to the SetEngine method or (2) an XPItem pointer argument to an unspecified method.

Un control ActiveX en gwcls1.dll en el cliente de Novell GroupWise v8.0 antes de v8.0.3 HP2 y 2012 SP1 antes de HP1 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de (1) un argumento puntero al método SetEngine o (2) un argumento puntero a XPItem a un método no especificado.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Novell Groupwise. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaws exists within multiple methods exposed by gwcls1.dll. There are 20 methods which accept an XPItem pointer and perform operations on the potentially malicious pointer without validation. Additionally, the SetEngine() method accepts an unvalidated pointer and performs operations and method calls based upon it. An attacker can manipulate these behaviors to execute arbitrary code on the user's system in the context of the browser.

*Credits: Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-01-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-02-01 CVE Published
  • 2013-02-12 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-24 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Novell
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8.0
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Novell
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8.00
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hp1
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Novell
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8.00
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hp2
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8.00
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Novell
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8.01
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8.01
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8.02
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Novell
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8.02
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8.02
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Novell
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8.03
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2012
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2012
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