CVE-2007-5196
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the SSL implementation in Groupwise client system in the novell-groupwise-client package in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a man-in-the-middle attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5195.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe GroupWise client in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 contains an unspecified vulnerability in its SSL implementation that allows remote attackers to intercept communications via a man-in-the-middle attack and obtain sensitive credentials. This is a distinct vulnerability from CVE-2007-5195.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if GroupWise client package is installedRun 'rpm -qa | grep -i groupwise' or 'dpkg -l | grep -i groupwise' to list installed GroupWise-related packagesAffected if No novell-groupwise-client package is found, meaning the product is not installed and not affected
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Verify the exact package versionRun 'rpm -q novell-groupwise-client' or check the package details via your system package managerAffected if The installed version matches or falls within the affected range for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, indicating potential vulnerability
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Confirm the SSL/TLS module is presentCheck for the existence of GroupWise SSL-related libraries or configuration files in the GroupWise installation directory, typically under /opt/novell/groupwise/Affected if The SSL implementation files exist and the version is unpatched, the vulnerability is present
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Identify if SSL/TLS is enabled in GroupWise configurationInspect GroupWise client configuration files (e.g., gw*.cfg or registry settings) for SSL/TLS connection settings to determine if secure communications are in useAffected if SSL/TLS is configured and the underlying package version is unpatched, the MITM vulnerability is exploitable
A defender is affected if the novell-groupwise-client package is installed on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 and the installed version has not been patched to address the SSL MITM vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the novell-groupwise-client package to a patched version, or if the product is end-of-life, migrate to a supported GroupWise client version and ensure TLS certificate validation is properly enforced.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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