CVE-2005-2176: novell netmail
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-2176 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in novell netmail. EPSS estimates a 3.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 09-07-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.50% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Novell NetMail 3.x - Automatic Script Execution
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Novell1 product
- netmail3.0.1 | 3.0.3a:a | 3.0.3a:b | 3.1 | 3.1:f | 3.5.2:a | 3.5.2:b | 3.5.2:c | 3.5.2:c1 | 3.5.2:e-ftfl | 3.10 | 3.10:a | 3.10:b | 3.10:c | 3.10:d | 3.10:e | 3.10:f | 3.10:g | 3.10:h
1 vendor · 1 product
References
8 links- support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972340.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972433.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972438.htmX Refsource CONFIRM