CVE-2006-3817
CVE-2006-3817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise Webaccess with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Novell Groupwise Webaccess
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Novell GroupWise WebAccess 6.5 and 7 before 20060727 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an encoded SCRIPT element in an e-mail message with the UTF-7 character set, as demonstrated by the "+ADw-SCRIPT+AD4-" sequence.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3817?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Novell GroupWise WebAccess 6.5 and 7 before 20060727 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an encoded SCRIPT element in an e-mail message with the UTF-7 character set, as demonstrated by the "+ADw-SCRIPT+AD4-" sequence.
- How severe is CVE-2006-3817?
- CVE-2006-3817 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-3817 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-3817?
- CVE-2006-3817 primarily affects Novell Groupwise Webaccess. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-3817?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-3817 published?
- CVE-2006-3817 was published on 2006-08-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-August/048593.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21411
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016648
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974176.htm
- http://www.infobyte.com.ar/adv/ISR-14.html
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=3701584&sliceId=SAL_Public
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442719/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19297
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3098
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28211
Affected products (6)
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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