# CVE-2010-4715: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Novell GroupWise servers via directory traversal vulnerabilities in WebAccess and Document Viewer agents.

- **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 stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2011
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-phwc-895q-f8m7

## What is CVE-2010-4715?

CVE-2010-4715 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 31 Jan 2011. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) WebAccess Agent and (2) Document Viewer Agent components in Novell GroupWise before 8.02HP allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4715?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Novell Groupwise.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-4715?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-4715 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4715 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Novell Groupwise 8.0 - Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## 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-2010-4715 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-4715 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 31 Jan 2011. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4715 exists.

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-2010-4715/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4715/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4715
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4715
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-4715

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