CVE-2005-0296

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

Published: 2005-01-17 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-0296 is rated Moderate Risk (51.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.62%). EPSS rose +1.98% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0296

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.64% 2.62% +1.98%
2 2026-01-05 0.84% 0.64% -0.20%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.84% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-0296

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-0296

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-0296

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
novell groupwise 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise_webaccess 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise_webaccess 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise_webaccess 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell groupwise_webaccess 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_webaccess:6.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-0296

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