Novell GroupWise 7.0/7.01/7.03/8.0 WebAccess UserThemeindex cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Novell GroupWise 7.0/7.01/7.03/8.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebAccess. This manipulation of the argument UserThemeindex causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-4662. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Novell GroupWise 7.0/7.01/7.03/8.0 (Groupware Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component WebAccess. The manipulation of the argument UserThemeindex with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebAccess component in Novell GroupWise 7.0 before 7.03 HP4 and 8.0 before 8.0 SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User.Theme.index parameter.

The weakness was released 03/03/2010 by Foster (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4662 since 03/03/2010. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53322), SecurityFocus (BID 36437†), Secunia (SA36746†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022910†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GroupWise 7.0

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09/16/2009 🔍
09/17/2009 +1 days 🔍
09/18/2009 +1 days 🔍
03/03/2010 +166 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1841 days 🔍
05/01/2026 +4062 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Foster
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-4662 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4662
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52051
X-Force: 53322
SecurityFocus: 36437 - Novell GroupWise WebAccess Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 36746 - Novell GroupWise Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1022910
Vupen: ADV-2009-2689

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/01/2026 14:41
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (66), 01/28/2019 09:49 (1), 05/01/2026 14:41 (17)
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