CVE-2012-0439 in the critical feed json
An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to…
published 2013-02-24 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0471
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 39.2%
- EPSS 39.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a pointer argument to the SetEngine method or (2) an XPItem pointer argument to an unspecified method.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/novell_groupwise_gwcls1_actvx)
- Published
Exploit prediction
39.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/novell_groupwise_gwcls1_actvx Novell GroupWise Client gwcls1.dll ActiveX Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2013-01-30
- EDB-24490 Novell Groupwise Client - 'gwcls1.dll' ActiveX Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2013-02-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0439
- NVD CVE-2012-0439
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