IBM Lotus Notes/Domino insecure permissions
| lotus-notesdomino-insecure-permissions (37361) |  Low Risk |
Description:
IBM Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. The access permission of "Everyone" is assigned to shared memory processes by default. In a shared Notes environment, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 1.2 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | .9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to IBM Technote (FAQ) 1257030 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- IBM Technote (FAQ) 1257030 : Potential vulnerability in Notes/Domino memory mapped files.
- SYMSA-2007-013: Lotus Notes Memory Mapped Files Vulnerability.
- BID-26146: Lotus Domino Memory Mapped Files Arbitrary Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5544: IBM Lotus Notes before 6.5.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3; and Domino before 6.5.5 FP3, and 7.x before 7.0.2 FP1; uses weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for memory mapped files (shared memory) in IPC, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, or inject Lotus Script or other character sequences into a session.
- CVE-2007-6706: Unspecified vulnerability in nlnotes.dll in the client in IBM Lotus Notes 6.5, 7.0.x before 7.0.2 CCH or 7.0.3, and possibly 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted text in an e-mail message sent over SMTP.
- OSVDB ID: 40948: IBM Lotus Notes / Domino IPC Shared Memory Permission Weakness Local Privilege Escalation
- OSVDB ID: 40956: IBM Lotus Notes nlnotes.dll SMTP Message Handling Remote Code Execution
- SA27279: IBM Lotus Notes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA27321: IBM Lotus Domino Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019464: IBM Lotus Notes SMTP Message Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3597: IBM Lotus Notes Command Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3598: IBM Lotus Domino Buffer Overflow and Information Disclosure Issues
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Lotus Domino 6.5
- IBM Lotus Domino 7.0
- IBM Lotus Notes 6.5
- IBM Lotus Notes 7.0
Reported:
Oct 23, 2007
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