Description
Groupwise web server GWWEB.EXE allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with .htm extensions via a .. (dot dot) attack using the HELP parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Netscape Enterprise Server / Novell Groupwise 5.2/5.5 - 'GWWEB.EXE' Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-19682 · remote · Dec 19, 1999 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 19991219 Groupewise Web Interface mailing-list
- 879 vdb-entry
- 3413 vdb-entry