CVE-2008-7286 in Lotus Quickr
Summary
by MITRE
IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 before 8.1.0.2 services for Lotus Domino does not properly handle URLs that request images, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request to resources.nsf, aka SPR XFXF7JDBCX.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/10/2018
This vulnerability affects IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 before version 8.1.0.2 when integrated with Lotus Domino services, representing a significant denial of service weakness that impacts the availability of critical collaboration infrastructure. The flaw manifests when the system processes specific URL requests targeting image resources through the resources.nsf database component, creating a condition where authenticated attackers can trigger daemon crashes and system instability. The vulnerability specifically targets the image handling mechanisms within the Lotus Quickr integration layer, where improper URL parsing and resource management lead to system termination events that disrupt normal operational procedures.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and resource handling within the Lotus Domino integration framework. When authenticated users submit crafted requests to the resources.nsf endpoint with malformed image URL parameters, the system fails to properly sanitize or validate the incoming data before processing. This leads to memory corruption or resource exhaustion conditions that cause the underlying daemon processes to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in complete service disruption. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and requires authentication, making it less broadly exploitable but still dangerous within privileged network environments where users have legitimate access rights.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability creates substantial business continuity risks for organizations relying on Lotus Quickr collaboration services. The daemon crashes can occur without proper error handling or logging, making detection and recovery challenging for system administrators. The disruption affects not only the immediate image serving functionality but can also impact other dependent services within the Domino ecosystem, potentially cascading into broader system instability. Organizations may experience productivity losses, collaboration interruptions, and increased administrative overhead as they respond to the service disruptions and implement emergency patches.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-121, which addresses buffer overflow conditions in memory management, and relates to ATT&CK technique T1499.004 for denial of service through resource exhaustion. Organizations should implement immediate patching strategies to address the vulnerability, ensuring all systems are updated to version 8.1.0.2 or later. Network segmentation and access controls should be reviewed to limit the scope of potential exploitation, while monitoring systems should be enhanced to detect unusual daemon restart patterns. Additionally, implementing proper input validation mechanisms and resource limiting controls within the Domino server configuration can provide additional defense-in-depth measures against similar vulnerabilities. Regular vulnerability assessments and security audits should be conducted to identify and remediate similar weaknesses in the broader Lotus Domino ecosystem.