HTTP: Micro Focus GroupWise Post Office Agent Integer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Post Office Agent component of Micro Focus GroupWise. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the Server.

Extended 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

Novell groupwise

References

CVE: CVE-2016-5762

Short Name
HTTP:OVERFLOW:MICROFOCUS-PST-OF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Agent CVE-2016-5762 Focus GroupWise Integer Micro Office Overflow Post
Release Date
10/04/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

srx-branch-12.3

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3337
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Novell

CVSS Score

7.5

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