CVE-2005-2176

Public Exploit

Description

Novell NetMail automatically processes HTML in an attachment without prompting the user to save or open it, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct web-based attacks and steal cookies.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.32% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0994	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/15962	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972340.htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972433.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14171	vdb entry exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014439	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/17821	vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972438.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2176?: CVE-2005-2176 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2176?: To fix CVE-2005-2176, 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-2005-2176 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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