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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2005-2176 EUVD-2005-2177GHSA-6q3r-3xj4-6598

Novell NetMail automatically processes HTML in an attachment without prompting the user to save or open it, which makes it easier for remot…

Published Jul 9, 2005 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Novell NetMail automatically processes HTML in an attachment without prompting the user to save or open it, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct web-based attacks and steal cookies.

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

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