HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2011-3827
MEDIUM

CVE-2011-3827

CWE-119Published: September 19, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The iCalendar component in gwwww1.dll in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before Support Pack 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and daemon crash) via a crafted date-time string in a .ics attachment.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-3827 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

novell1 product(s)
groupwise
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (10)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-3827
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 19, 2012

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2011-3827 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.