What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-1085?

CVE-2013-1085 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 20.6%.

Groupwise Messenger CVE-2013-1085

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2013-03-29 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow RCE Groupwise Messenger Messenger

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.3 CRITICAL

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

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

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CVE Published

Mar 29, 2013 - 16:09 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nim: protocol handler in Novell GroupWise Messenger 2.04 and earlier, and Novell Messenger 2.1.x and 2.2.x before 2.2.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an import command containing a long string in the filename parameter.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nim: protocol handler in Novell GroupWise Messenger 2.04 and earlier, and Novell Messenger 2.1.x and 2.2.x before 2.2.2, allows remote attackers to execute. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Epss exploitation probability 20.6% and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in the nim: protocol handler in Novell GroupWise Messenger 2.04 and earlier, and Novell Messenger 2.1.x and 2.2.x before 2.2.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an import command containing a long string in the filename parameter. Affected products include: Novell Groupwise Messenger, Novell Messenger. Version information: before 2.2.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.