How severe is CVE-2012-0271?

CVE-2012-0271 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2012-0271 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-0271?

CVE-2012-0271 primarily affects Novell Groupwise. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0271?

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-2012-0271 published?

CVE-2012-0271 was published on 2012-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-0271

CVE-2012-0271 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 17% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 17% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Novell Groupwise
Published: 2012-09-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP1 and 2012 before SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a request with -1 in the Content-Length HTTP header.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0271?: Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP1 and 2012 before SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a request with -1 in the Content-Length HTTP header.
How severe is CVE-2012-0271?: CVE-2012-0271 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2012-0271 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-0271?: CVE-2012-0271 primarily affects Novell Groupwise. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0271?: 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-2012-0271 published?: CVE-2012-0271 was published on 2012-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (43)

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cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.01:hp:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.02:hp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:8.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.57e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:7.0.3:hp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.3:hp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.0.4:ftf:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.01:ir1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.02:hp2r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:7.03:hp:*:*:*:*:*:*

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