Lotus Domino Server 4.6 HTTP Server /cgi-bin Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lotus Domino Server 4.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /cgi-bin of the component HTTP Server. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2000-0021. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lotus Domino Server 4.6 (Groupware Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file /cgi-bin of the component HTTP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Lotus Domino HTTP server allows remote attackers to determine the real path of the server via a request to a non-existent script in /cgi-bin.

The weakness was released 12/01/1999 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0021. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10058 (IBM Lotus Domino HTTP Server Filesystem Setup Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86007 (Lotus Domino cgi-bin Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1586.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4389), Tenable (10058), SecurityFocus (BID 881†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-473†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-15077 and VDB-15078. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10058
Nessus Name: IBM Lotus Domino HTTP Server Filesystem Setup Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 10629
OpenVAS Name: Lotus Domino administration databases
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1586
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP Domino mail.box access
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06/22/2014 +4200 days 🔍
10/19/2025 +4137 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0021 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0021
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15026
X-Force: 4389
SecurityFocus: 881 - Lotus Notes Domino Webserver CGI Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 473 - Lotus Domino Webserver Invalid CGI Request Reveals Server Path, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 15:37
Updated: 10/19/2025 23:11
Changes: 06/22/2014 15:37 (77), 10/19/2025 23:11 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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