Novell GroupWise 8.0 GroupWise Internet Agent gwwww1.dll ParseSelf TZNAME memory corruption
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A vulnerability has been found in Novell GroupWise 8.0 (Groupware Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function NgwiCalVTimeZoneBody::ParseSelf
in the library gwwww1.dll of the component GroupWise Internet Agent. The manipulation of the argument TZNAME
with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NgwiCalVTimeZoneBody::ParseSelf function in gwwww1.dll in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before HP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TZNAME variable in a VCALENDAR attachment in an e-mail message, related to an "integer truncation error."
The weakness was published 10/07/2011 by Carsten Eiram with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0333. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/23/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56634 (GroupWise Internet Agent < 8.0.2 HP3 iCalendar TZNAME Property Heap Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SMTP problems.
Upgrading to version 8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70055) and Tenable (56634). Similar entry is available at 58903.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 56634
Nessus Name: GroupWise Internet Agent < 8.0.2 HP3 iCalendar TZNAME Property Heap Overflow
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: GroupWise 8.0
Timeline
01/06/2011 🔍09/26/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: novell.comAdvisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Carsten Eiram
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0333 (🔍)
X-Force: 70055
Vulnerability Center: 33491 - Novell GroupWise 8.0 before HP3 GWIA Heap-Based Buffer Oveflow via a Crafted TZNAME Variable, Critical
SecurityFocus: 49774 - Novell GroupWise 'TZNAME' Variable Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 11/23/2021 11:13
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/03/2017 17:51 (10), 11/23/2021 11:06 (3), 11/23/2021 11:13 (1)
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