CRITICAL
Integer overflow in the Post Office Agent in Novell GroupWise before 2014 R2 Service Pack 1 Hot Patch 1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) username or (2) password, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow
Published Apr 20, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.73%
Description
Integer overflow in the Post Office Agent in Novell GroupWise before 2014 R2 Service Pack 1 Hot Patch 1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) username or (2) password, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.73% 0.05726
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05726
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05726) | 92.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05726) | 92.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 8.93% (0.08934) | 92.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.84% (0.14843) | 93.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.33% (0.20329) | 92.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.84% (0.14843) | 94.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 35.48% (0.35478) | 97.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 35.48% (0.35478) | 97.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 40.27% (0.40275) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 15, 2023 | 85.93% (0.85932) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 88.42% (0.88425) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 89.89% (0.89890) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.18% (0.08182) | 93.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.18% (0.08182) | 92.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.18% (0.08182) | 82.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138503/Micro-Focus-GroupWise-Cross-Site-Scripting-Overflows.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/123 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539296/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92642 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017975 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160825-0_Micro_Focus_GroupWise_Multiple_vulnerabilities_v10.txt x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138503/Micro-Focus-GroupWise-Cross-Site-Scripting-Overflows.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/123 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539296/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92642 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7017975 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160825-0_Micro_Focus_GroupWise_Multiple_vulnerabilities_v10.txt | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microfocus
Published Apr 20, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 23, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5762
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a