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CVE-2008-2703: novell groupwise_messenger

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 13-06-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2703 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in novell groupwise_messenger. EPSS estimates a 61.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% 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
61.12%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 13-06-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) Client before 2.0.3 HP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "spoofed server responses" that contain a long string after the NM_A_SZ_TRANSACTION_ID field name.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

61.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 61.12% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
61.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databasedosnovellVerified

    Novell Groupwise Messenger 2.0 Client - Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Novell Groupwise Messenger Client - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Novell GroupWise Messenger Client Buffer Overflow

    exploit/windows/novell/groupwisemessenger_client

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Novell1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

7 links