Novell GroupWise 5.5 WebAccess Directory information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Novell GroupWise 5.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebAccess. Executing a manipulation with the input get / HTTP/1.0\n\n can lead to information disclosure (Directory). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-1232. In addition, an exploit is available. The application of restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell GroupWise 5.5 (Groupware Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component WebAccess. The manipulation with the input value get / HTTP/1.0\n\n leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Directory). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

GroupWise WebAccess 5.5 with directory indexing enabled allows a remote attacker to view arbitrary directory contents via an HTTP request with a lowercase "get".

The weakness was presented 08/14/2001 with GNOME as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1232. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Proper firewalling of is able to address this issue.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6988), SecurityFocus (BID 3188†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5464†). See VDB-17189 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Directory
Class: Information disclosure / Directory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

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05/25/2019 +1783 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: GNOME
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1232 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1232
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17188
X-Force: 6988
SecurityFocus: 3188 - Novell Groupwise Directory Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5464 - GroupWise WebAccess 5.5 Allows Directory Disclosure via HTTP, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 01:06
Updated: 05/25/2019 06:40
Changes: 07/08/2014 01:06 (65), 05/25/2019 06:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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