Novell Groupwise Client Remote Stack Overflow
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2 min readDec 14, 2007
.:: SUMMARY
Novell GroupWise Client Remote Stack Overflow
Version: GroupWise 6.5.6, It is suspected that all previous versions of Groupwise Client
are vulnerable.
.:: BACKGROUND
GroupWise Client is Novell's premier Intranet/Internet GroupWare solution for platform Windows.
More info: http://www.novell.com
.:: VULNERABILITY VIDEO DEMO
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/demo/ISR_groupwise.html
.:: POC
Metasploit 2.7 and 3.0 modules
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/developments.html
.:: DESCRIPTION
This issue is due to a failure of the application to securely parse the
"SRC" parameter of tag "IMG" (image).
To reproduce it the victim has to receive specially created email and reply o
forward it.
The option of html preview must actived
Use the following html code to reproduce the issue:
<img src="AAAAAAAAAAA...." x 1200 />
.:: IMPACT
The vulnerability permits code execution.
.:: VENDOR RESPONSE
The vulnerability was silently patched in the version => 6.5.7
.:: DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
12/06/2007 Initial vendor notification
12/07/2007 Initial vendor response notify research
12/11/2007 Coordinated public disclosure
.:: CREDIT
Francisco Amato is credited with discovering this vulnerability.
famato][at][infobyte][dot][com][dot][ar
.:: LEGAL NOTICES
Copyright (c) 2007 by [ISR] Infobyte Security Research.
Permission to redistribute this alert electronically is granted as long as it is not
edited in any way unless authorized by Infobyte Security Research Response.
Reprinting the whole or part of this alert in any medium other than electronically
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