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CVE-2011-3827

4.3 · MEDIUM

The iCalendar component in gwwww1.dll in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before Support Pack 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and d…

Published Sep 19, 2012novellCWE-119EPSS 3.69%

Overview

CVE-2011-3827 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell groupwise. It was published on September 19, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The iCalendar component in gwwww1.dll in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before Support Pack 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and daemon crash) via a crafted date-time string in a .ics attachment.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update groupwise to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
novellgroupwise0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0075.htmlRefsecunia.com/secunia_research/2012-30/Refwww.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7010767Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1027540Refbugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=733887Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0075.htmlRefsecunia.com/secunia_research/2012-30/Refwww.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7010767Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1027540Refbugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=733887

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-3827?

CVE-2011-3827 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell groupwise. It was published on September 19, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-3827?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-3827?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update groupwise to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-3827?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-3827 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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