35018 : Novell GroupWise WebAccess GWINTER.exe Basic Authentication Base64 Decoding Overflow
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4 months ago

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Disclosure
Apr 18, 2007

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 A remote stack-based overflow exists in the WebAccess agent GWINTER.exe. With a specially crafted HTTP Basic authentication request sent to port 7205/TCP or 7211/TCP, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Local / Remote
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

 Upgrade to version 7.02 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Novell, Inc.
Watch-list
Groupwise
Watch-list
 7.0 GA
7.0 SP1

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