IBM Notes 8.5/9.0 Search Path untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Notes 8.5/9.0. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Search Path Handler. Performing a manipulation results in untrusted search path. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-1437. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Notes 8.5/9.0 (Groupware Software). This affects an unknown function of the component Search Path Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error related to multiple untrusted search path. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to DLL hijacking to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 139565.

The bug was discovered 03/08/2018. The weakness was released 03/14/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-1437 since 12/13/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/21/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 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 370823 (IBM Notes Multiple Vulnerabilities(swg22014198,swg22014201)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 103401†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-114470. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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CVE: CVE-2018-1437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114471
X-Force: 20171213
SecurityFocus: 103401 - IBM Notes CVE-2018-1437 DLL Loading Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040563

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/14/2018 07:37
Updated: 02/21/2023 15:56
Changes: 03/14/2018 07:37 (50), 01/13/2020 09:01 (9), 02/21/2023 15:56 (4)
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