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CVE-2006-0992: novell groupwise_messenger

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 14-04-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0992 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in novell groupwise_messenger. EPSS estimates a 73.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
73.36%
0%100%
Critical · +0.52 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database, metasploit

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1
CVE-2006-0092

Timeline

  1. 14-04-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise Messenger before 2.0 Public Beta 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language value without a comma or semicolon. NOTE: due to a typo, the original ZDI advisory accidentally referenced CVE-2006-0092. This is the correct identifier.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

73.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.52 pp

From 72.83% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
73.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaseremotenovellVerified

    Novell Messenger Server 2.0 - 'Accept-Language' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Novell Messenger Server 2.0 - Accept-Language Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Novell Messenger Server 2.0 Accept-Language Overflow

    exploit/windows/http/novell_messenger_acceptlang

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Novell1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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