CVE-2011-2221
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 · uneditedThe Mobility Pack before 1.2 in Novell Data Synchronizer 1.x through 1.1.2 build 428 allows remote attackers to bypass WebAdmin authentication and obtain sensitive GroupWise information via unspecified vectors.
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 confidenceNovell Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack versions 1.x through 1.1.2 build 428 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the WebAdmin interface. Remote attackers can bypass authentication controls to access the WebAdmin panel and obtain sensitive GroupWise information without valid credentials.
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= 1.0.0= 1.1.0= 1.1.1= 1.1.2= 1.0= 1.1= 1.1.1= 1.1.2CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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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Identify installed Mobility Pack versionLocate the installed version of Novell Mobility Pack or Data Synchronizer on the system. Common methods include checking the software inventory, RPM/dpkg packages, or the application's about/version information in the WebAdmin interface itself.Affected if The installed version matches 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, or 1.1.2 (for either Mobility Pack or Data Synchronizer).
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Confirm WebAdmin interface is enabledCheck whether the WebAdmin web interface is currently enabled and running on the server. This is typically accessible via a specific HTTP/HTTPS port (such as 8080 or 8443) configured for the Mobility Pack administration console.Affected if The WebAdmin interface is active and listening on a network port.
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Verify network exposure of WebAdminDetermine if the WebAdmin interface is bound to all network interfaces or is accessible from untrusted networks. Check the service configuration and firewall rules to identify which IP addresses can reach the WebAdmin port.Affected if WebAdmin is accessible from networks outside the trusted internal network, or is bound to 0.0.0.0/wildcard address without proper access restrictions.
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Test authentication bypass conditionAttempt to access WebAdmin URLs directly without providing credentials, or with malformed authentication headers, to determine if authentication can be bypassed. Observe whether the interface grants access without valid login credentials.Affected if Unauthenticated access to WebAdmin is possible without being redirected to a login page or receiving an authentication error.
A user is affected if they have Novell Mobility Pack or Data Synchronizer version 1.0.0 through 1.1.2 installed AND the WebAdmin interface is network-accessible, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive GroupWise data.
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 dataUpgrade Mobility Pack to version 1.2 or later to obtain the patched code. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the WebAdmin interface using firewall rules or network segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted networks.
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