CVE-2008-2704
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
- Record
CVE-2008-2704- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
- Record
CVE-2008-2704- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2698 No score
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2698- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hw8j-q3v2-5j9q No score
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) before 2.0.3 Hot Patch 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user ID, possibly involving a popup alert. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.
- Record
GHSA-hw8j-q3v2-5j9q- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2704 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Novell Groupwise Messenger, published June 13, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/29602
secunia.com/advisories/30576
securitytracker.com/id?1020209
support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1764/references
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42918
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2704
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hw8j-q3v2-5j9q