Is CVE-2013-1085 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1085 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1085?

CVE-2013-1085 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2013-1085?

Patch guidance is available from novell security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2013-1085.

CVE-2013-1085 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2013-1085?

7 products: novell groupwise messenger, novell groupwise messenger, novell groupwise messenger, novell groupwise messenger, novell messenger, and 2 more.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nim: protocol handler in Novell GroupWise Messenger 2.04 and earlier, and Novell Messenger 2.1.x and 2.2.x before 2.2.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an import command containing a long string in the filename parameter.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NOVELL
Published: 3/29/2013
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

novell : groupwise_messengernovell : groupwise_messengernovell : groupwise_messengernovell : groupwise_messengernovell : messengernovell : messengernovell : messenger

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD