CVE-1999-1005

Groupwise web server - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-1005. PoCs published by Sacha Faust Bourque.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This writeup describes multiple vulnerabilities in Novell GroupWise 5.2/5.5 and Netscape Enterprise Server for NetWare 4/5 3.0.7a, including path disclosure, directory traversal, and a potential buffer overflow leading to DoS or RCE.

Description

Groupwise web server GWWEB.EXE allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files with .htm extensions via a .. (dot dot) attack using the HELP parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Sacha Faust Bourque · textremotenovell
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19682

This writeup describes multiple vulnerabilities in Novell GroupWise 5.2/5.5 and Netscape Enterprise Server for NetWare 4/5 3.0.7a, including path disclosure, directory traversal, and a potential buffer overflow leading to DoS or RCE.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak | Dos | Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Novell GroupWise 5.2/5.5, Netscape Enterprise Server for NetWare 4/5 3.0.7a
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94571433731824&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/879
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/3413

Scores

EPSS 0.0792
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
netscape/enterprise_server 3.0.7a
novell/groupwise 5.2
novell/groupwise 5.5
Published Dec 19, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026