Novell GroupWise 5.2/5.5 gwweb.exe HELP Path information disclosure
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Novell GroupWise 5.2/5.5 (Groupware Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file gwweb.exe. The manipulation of the argument HELP
with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
Groupwise web server GWWEB.EXE allows remote attackers to determine the real path of the web server via the HELP parameter.
The weakness was disclosed 12/19/1999 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-1006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10877 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1165. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 507.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3922) and Tenable (10877). The entry VDB-15071 is pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Name: PathClass: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 10877
OpenVAS ID: 10877
OpenVAS Name: GroupWise Web Interface HELP hole
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Snort ID: 1165
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP Novell Groupwise gwweb.exe access
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Timeline
12/19/1999 🔍12/19/1999 🔍
12/19/1999 🔍
01/30/2003 🔍
06/22/2014 🔍
05/08/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: novell.comAdvisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-1006 (🔍)
X-Force: 3922
Vulnerability Center: 773 - Novell GroupWise Web Server Reveals Web Server Path via HELP Parameter, Medium
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Entry
Created: 06/22/2014 16:05Updated: 05/08/2019 16:50
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:05 (69), 05/08/2019 16:50 (2)
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