IBM Domino 9.0/9.0.1 Command Line nsd.exe Command Line Argument memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in IBM Domino 9.0/9.0.1 (Groupware Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file nsd.exe of the component Command Line. The manipulation as part of a Command Line Argument leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
IBM Domino 9.0 and 9.0.1 could allow an attacker to execute commands on the system by triggering a buffer overflow in the parsing of command line arguments passed to nsd.exe. IBM X-force ID: 148687.
The bug was discovered 12/18/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/20/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1771 since 12/13/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/20/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371620 (IBM Domino and Notes NSD Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (ibm10743405)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Timeline
12/13/2017 🔍12/18/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1771 (🔍)
X-Force: 148687
Entry
Created: 12/21/2018 12:47Updated: 06/20/2023 12:30
Changes: 12/21/2018 12:47 (63), 04/22/2020 20:13 (1), 06/20/2023 12:22 (3), 06/20/2023 12:30 (13)
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