# CVE-2005-0296: Information disclosure in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can read sensitive information like version details via modified parameters in Novell GroupWise WebAccess.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Feb 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9mj8-q989-63hw

## What is CVE-2005-0296?

CVE-2005-0296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 10 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor.  The error module in Novell GroupWise WebAccess allows remote attackers who have not authenticated to read potentially sensitive information, such as the version, via an incorrect login and a modified (1) error or (2) modify parameter that returns template files or the "about" information page.  NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0296?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Novell Groupwise, Novell Groupwise Webaccess.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-0296?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-0296 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Novell Groupwise

- [CVE-2014-0610](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0610/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0804/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0417/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0271/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0333](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0333/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-0296 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-0296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 10 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Novell Groupwise. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0296/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0296/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0296
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0296
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-0296

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