Novell GroupWise 6.0/6.5 WebAccess modify information disclosure ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Novell GroupWise 6.0/6.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WebAccess. This manipulation of the argument modify causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0296. Additionally, an exploit exists. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Novell GroupWise 6.0/6.5 (Groupware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component WebAccess. The manipulation of the argument modify with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. The error module in Novell GroupWise WebAccess allows remote attackers who have not authenticated to read potentially sensitive information, such as the version, via an incorrect login and a modified (1) error or (2) modify parameter that returns template files or the "about" information page. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue.

The bug was discovered 01/17/2005. The weakness was released 01/21/2005 by Marc Ruef (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0296 since 02/10/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16183 (Novell GroupWise WebAccess Error Handler Authentication Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 74183 (Novell GroupWise WebAccess Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18954), Tenable (16183), SecurityFocus (BID 12285†), OSVDB (13135†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6886†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 16183
Nessus Name: Novell GroupWise WebAccess Error Handler Authentication Bypass
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Marc Ruef
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0296 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0296
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23851
X-Force: 18954
SecurityFocus: 12285 - Novell GroupWise WebAccess Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13135 - Novell GroupWise WebAccess Error Module Username XSS
Vulnerability Center: 6886 - Novell GroupWise Remote Authentication Violation, Medium

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

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Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/05/2025 16:24
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (70), 06/04/2019 17:14 (6), 08/07/2024 23:45 (16), 07/05/2025 16:24 (3)
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