Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-0439?

Affected: Groupwise (Novell) versions 2012, 2012-sp1, 8.0, 8.00-hp1, 8.00-hp2, 8.00-hp3, 8.01, 8.01-hp. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-0439 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2012-0439 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-2012-0439?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-0439?

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

How urgently should CVE-2012-0439 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2012-0439Groupwise Code Injection

An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a pointer argument to the SetEngine method or (2) an XPItem pointer argument to an unspecified method.

Published Feb 24, 2013 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-0439 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Groupwise (Novell).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 39% 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 public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

39%

Higher than 98.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

56/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttp://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7011688

Description

Affected Products

14 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
GroupwiseNovell	2012, 2012-sp1, 8.0, 8.00-hp1, 8.00-hp2, 8.00-hp3, 8.01, 8.01-hp	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 24, 2013
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

advisorynovell.com · doc.php
exploitMSF novell_groupwise_gwcls1_actvx.rb
exploitExploitDB-24490
otherbugzilla.novell.com · show_bug.cgi
otherbugzilla.novell.com · show_bug.cgi

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a pointer argument to the SetEngine method or (2) an XPItem pointer argument to an unspecified method.
Affected: Groupwise (Novell) versions 2012, 2012-sp1, 8.0, 8.00-hp1, 8.00-hp2, 8.00-hp3, 8.01, 8.01-hp. 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 public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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