Lotus Domino 5.0.7 on Solaris bindsock symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lotus Domino 5.0.7 on Solaris and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component bindsock. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-0087. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lotus Domino 5.0.7 on Solaris (Groupware Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component bindsock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

bindsock in Lotus Domino 5.07 on Solaris allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

The weakness was published 03/15/2002 by Kevin Kotas (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0087. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8586), SecurityFocus (BID 4318†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6464†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/15/2002 +151 days 🔍
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12/13/2004 +1004 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3497 days 🔍
05/27/2019 +1781 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Kevin Kotas
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0087 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0087
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17980
X-Force: 8586
SecurityFocus: 4318 - Lotus Domino for Unix Symbolic Link Attack Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6464 - IBM Lotus Domino Local Symlink Temporary File Attack, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:42
Updated: 05/27/2019 10:57
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:42 (59), 05/27/2019 10:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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