CVE-2008-2704

Public Exploit

Description

Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.14% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29602 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30576 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020209 vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1764/references vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42918 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2704?
CVE-2008-2704 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2704?
To fix CVE-2008-2704, 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-2008-2704 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2704 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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