What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0271?

CVE-2012-0271 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 33.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-0271?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-0271. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 33.3%.

Groupwise CVE-2012-0271

CRITICAL

Numeric Errors (CWE-189)

2012-09-19 PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Buffer Overflow RCE Groupwise

10.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

10.0 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 19, 2012 - 10:57 cve.org

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP1 and 2012 before SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a request with -1 in the Content-Length HTTP header.

AnalysisAI

Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP1 and 2012 before SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 33.3%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-189. Integer overflow in the WebConsole component in gwia.exe in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP1 and 2012 before SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by a request with -1 in the Content-Length HTTP header. Affected products include: Novell Groupwise. Version information: before 8.0.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.