CVE-2008-2704 json
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID,…
published 2008-06-13 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2698
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/30576 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29602 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/30576
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29602
vdb-entry, exploit
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1764/references
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020209
vdb-entry
- support.novell.com /docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42918
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2704
- NVD CVE-2008-2704
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