Novell GroupWise 8.0/8.00 WebAccess merge cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Novell GroupWise 8.0/8.00. This affects an unknown part of the component WebAccess. Such manipulation of the argument merge leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-0272. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Novell GroupWise 8.0/8.00 (Groupware Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component WebAccess. The manipulation of the argument merge with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebAccess component in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before Support Pack 3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the merge parameter.

The weakness was released 09/14/2012 by Joshua Tirago with Cirosec as SA45671 as confirmed advisory (Website) via Secunia. The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-0272 since 12/30/2011. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62416 (Novell GroupWise WebAccess 8.x < 8.0.3 Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version SP3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78599), Tenable (62416), SecurityFocus (BID 55633†), OSVDB (85664†) and Secunia (SA50622†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-6297, VDB-6541 and VDB-6561. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 62416
Nessus Name: Novell GroupWise WebAccess 8.x < 8.0.3 Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: GroupWise SP3

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09/14/2012 +73 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: SA45671⛔
Researcher: Joshua Tirago
Organization: Cirosec
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6536
X-Force: 78599
SecurityFocus: 55633 - Novell GroupWise 'merge' Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 50622 - Novell GroupWise Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 85664
SecurityTracker: 1027615 - Novell GroupWise WebAccess Input Validation Flaw in 'merge' Parameter Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 36395 - Novell GroupWise \x3C 8.0 SP3 WebAccess Component XSS Vulnerability via the \x27merge\x27 Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 09/25/2012 13:40
Updated: 04/14/2021 13:09
Changes: 09/25/2012 13:40 (76), 04/17/2017 12:37 (11), 04/14/2021 13:09 (3)
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