CVE-2010-4714
CVE-2010-4714 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: 6% (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 Novell GroupWise before 8.02HP allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP Host header to (1) gwpoa.exe in the Post Office Agent, (2) gwmta.exe in the Message Transfer Agent, (3) gwia.exe in the Internet Agent, (4) the WebAccess Agent, or (5) the Monitor Agent.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4714?
- Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell GroupWise before 8.02HP allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP Host header to (1) gwpoa.exe in the Post Office Agent, (2) gwmta.exe in the Message Transfer Agent, (3) gwia.exe in the Internet Agent, (4) the WebAccess Agent, or (5) the Monitor Agent.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4714?
- CVE-2010-4714 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-4714 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-4714?
- CVE-2010-4714 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-2010-4714?
- 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-2010-4714 published?
- CVE-2010-4714 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=7007159&sliceId=1
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-247/
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=627942
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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