CVE-2001-1231: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2001-1231: GroupWise 5.5 and 6 running in live remote or smart caching mode allows remote attackers to read arbitrary...

GroupWise 5.5 and 6 running in live remote or smart caching mode allows remote attackers to read arbitrary users' mailboxes by extracting usernames and passwords from sniffed network traffic, as addressed by the "Padlock" fix.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 04:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old GroupWise issue could let someone on a network read other users' mailboxes if they could capture traffic from affected remote or smart caching modes. The source says usernames and passwords could be extracted from sniffed traffic and that Novell's Padlock fix addressed it. Exposure is most likely in legacy Novell GroupWise 5.5 or 6 environments that still use live remote or smart caching mode, especially across networks where traffic capture by another party is plausible. Treat this as urgent only if legacy GroupWise 5.5 or 6 remains in use. The business risk is mailbox confidentiality loss through credential capture, but modern environments without those products are not exposed based on the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Identify any remaining GroupWise 5.5 or 6 deployments.; Check whether live remote or smart caching mode is enabled.; Review Novell Padlock guidance for the vendor-confirmed fix..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 06:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 25, 2002, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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