Novell GroupWise up to 2012 ActiveX Control gwcls1.dll pointer code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Novell GroupWise up to 2012. This affects an unknown part in the library gwcls1.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation of the argument pointer results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-0439. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Novell GroupWise up to 2012 (Groupware Software). This affects some unknown processing in the library gwcls1.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument pointer with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a pointer argument to the SetEngine method or (2) an XPItem pointer argument to an unspecified method.

The weakness was published 02/23/2013 as Bug 743674 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.novell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0439 since 01/09/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/04/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64471 (Novell GroupWise Client 8.x < 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 / 2012.x < 2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120863 (Novell GroupWise Client gwcls1.dll ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 8.01 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12494.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81709), Tenable (64471), SecurityFocus (BID 57657†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38533†). Similar entry is available at VDB-7568. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 64471
Nessus Name: Novell GroupWise Client 8.x < 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 / 2012.x < 2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Saint ID: exploit_info/groupwise_client_plugin_setengine
Saint Name: Novell GroupWise Client ActiveX SetEngine Pointer Manipulation

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MetaSploit ID: novell_groupwise_gwcls1_actvx.rb
MetaSploit Name: Novell GroupWise Client gwcls1.dll ActiveX Remote Code Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GroupWise 8.01
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01/09/2012 🔍
01/30/2013 +387 days 🔍
01/31/2013 +1 days 🔍
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02/23/2013 +18 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: Bug 743674
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0439 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0439
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63615
X-Force: 81709
SecurityFocus: 57657 - Novell Groupwise Client CVE-2013-0804 Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 38533 - Novell GroupWise 8.0 Before 8.0.3 HP2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

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

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 01/04/2025 22:28
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (77), 04/24/2017 23:36 (9), 12/29/2021 13:29 (4), 01/04/2025 22:28 (18)
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