Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-2703?

Affected: Groupwise Messenger (Novell) versions 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-2703 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2008-2703 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2008-2703?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-2703?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2008-2703 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2008-2703

CriticalPublic exploit

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) Client before 2.0.3 HP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "spoofed server responses" that contain a long string after the NM_A_SZ_TRANSACTION_ID field name.

Published Jun 13, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2008-2703 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Groupwise Messenger (Novell).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

61%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Groupwise MessengerNovell	2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 13, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory30576
advisoryADV-2008-1764
patchhttp://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html
exploitMSF groupwisemessenger_client.rb
exploitExploitDB-16814

5 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) Client before 2.0.3 HP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "spoofed server responses" that contain a long string after the NM_A_SZ_TRANSACTION_ID field name.
Affected: Groupwise Messenger (Novell) versions 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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