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CVE-2009-1635

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WebAccess component in Novell GroupWise 7.x before 7.03 HP3 and 8.x before 8.0 HP2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the User.lang parameter to the login page (aka gw/webacc), (2) style expressions in a message that contains an HTML file, or (3) vectors associated with incorrect protection mechanisms against scripting, as demonstrated using whitespace between JavaScript event names and values.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1635 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from novell organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-05-22T16:48:42.657

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	novell	groupwise	7.0	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.0	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.0	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.0	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.0.0	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.0.0	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.0.2	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.0.3	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.01	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.02x	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.03	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.03	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	7.03	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	8.0	Yes
Application	novell	groupwise	8.0	Yes

References

http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0905-exploits/groupwise-xss.txt ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35177 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022267 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=7003271 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003267&sliceId=1 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003268&sliceId=1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503700/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503885/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35061 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35066 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1393 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472987 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474500 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484942 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50672 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50689 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50691 ([email protected])
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0905-exploits/groupwise-xss.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35177 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022267 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=7003271 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003267&sliceId=1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003268&sliceId=1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503700/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503885/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35061 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35066 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1393 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472987 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=474500 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484942 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50672 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50689 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50691 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For novell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.