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CVE-2007-2171
Stack-based buffer overflow in the base64_decode function in GWINTER.exe in Novell GroupWise (GW) WebAccess before 7.0 SP2 allows remote…
High10.0EPSS 24.3%
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Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the base64_decode function in GWINTER.exe in Novell GroupWise (GW) WebAccess before 7.0 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long base64 content in an HTTP Basic Authentication request.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 24.3% · top 2.1% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (9)
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=8RF83go0nZg~ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ADV-2007-1455 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 1017932 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 24944 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=O9ucpbS1bK0~ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-015.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 23556 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20070418 ZDI-07-015: Novell Groupwise WebAccess Base64 Decoding Stack Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 2610 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
Sources
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