IBM Lotus Symphony and Expeditor Client rcplauncher.exe code execution
| expeditor-rcplauncher-code-execution (41990) |  High Risk |
Description:
IBM Lotus Symphony and Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by insecure use of the cai: URI handler (rcplauncher.exe). By persuading a victim to click on a cai: URI that passes a specially-crafted request to the -launcher option, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to IBM Technote (FAQ) 1303813 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Apr 24 2008 - 08:43:57 CDT: Lotus expeditor rcplauncher uri handler vulnerability.
- IBM Lotus Symphony Web site: IBM Lotus Symphony.
- IBM Technote (FAQ) 1303813: URL handler vulnerability affects Lotus Symphony and Lotus Expeditor.
- BID-28926: IBM Lotus Expeditor URI Handler Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1965: Argument injection vulnerability in the cai: URI handler in rcplauncher in IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, as used by Lotus Symphony and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting a -launcher option via a cai: URI, as demonstrated by a reference to a UNC share pathname.
- SA29958: IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop "cai" URI Handler Code Execution
- SECTRACK ID: 1019951: IBM Lotus Symphony URI Handler Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1019952: IBM Lotus Expeditor URI Handler Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1394: IBM Lotus Expeditor cai: URI Handler Command Injection Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop 6.1.0
- IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop 6.1.1
- IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop 6.1.2
- IBM Lotus Symphony beta4
Reported:
Apr 24, 2008
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