CVE-2001-1231

Description

GroupWise 5.5 and 6 running in live remote or smart caching mode allows remote attackers to read arbitrary users' mailboxes by extracting usernames and passwords from sniffed network traffic, as addressed by the "Padlock" fix.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.66% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/204672	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3189	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6998	vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/padlock/details.htm	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1231?: CVE-2001-1231 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1231?: To fix CVE-2001-1231, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1231 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1231 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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