CVE-2010-4712
CVE-2010-4712 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Novell Groupwise
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise before 8.02HP allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Content-Type header containing (1) multiple items separated by ; (semicolon) characters or (2) crafted string data.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4712?
- Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise before 8.02HP allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Content-Type header containing (1) multiple items separated by ; (semicolon) characters or (2) crafted string data.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4712?
- CVE-2010-4712 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-4712 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-4712?
- CVE-2010-4712 primarily affects Novell Groupwise. In total, 32 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-4712?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2010-4712 published?
- CVE-2010-4712 was published on 2011-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=477865030928
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7007152&sliceId=1
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7007153&sliceId=1
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-237/
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-238/
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642336
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=647757
Affected products (32)
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:4.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.5:*:enhancement_pack:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.57e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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