IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.1 Attachment Filename cross site scripting
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Attachment Filename Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2712. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability was found in IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.1 (Groupware Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the component Attachment Filename Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The LDAP server (nldap.exe) in IBM Lotus Domino before 7.0.1, 6.5.5, and 6.5.4 FP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long bind request, which triggers a null dereference.
The bug was discovered 02/10/2006. The weakness was published 02/10/2006 by Tan Chew Keong with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2712 since 08/26/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20890 (Lotus Domino LDAP Server Crafted Packet Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Denial of Service and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38529 (IBM Lotus Domino LDAP Server Denial of Service Vulnerability).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-1.ibm.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24634), Tenable (20890), SecurityFocus (BID 16523†), OSVDB (23121†) and Secunia (SA16340†). Similar entries are available at VDB-2032, VDB-2045, VDB-2038 and VDB-2042. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20890
Nessus Name: Lotus Domino LDAP Server Crafted Packet Remote DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 20890
OpenVAS Name: Lotus Domino LDAP Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Patch: www-1.ibm.com
Timeline
08/26/2005 🔍12/31/2005 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Tan Chew Keong
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2040
X-Force: 24634
SecurityFocus: 16523 - Lotus Domino LDAP Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 16340 - IBM Lotus Domino Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 23121 - CVE-2005-2712 - IBM - Lotus Domino - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1015611
Vulnerability Center: 10263 - IBM Lotus Domino LDAP Server DoS via BIND Request, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-0526
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Entry
Created: 02/16/2006 10:13Updated: 06/29/2025 22:14
Changes: 02/16/2006 10:13 (83), 06/13/2019 18:31 (10), 03/12/2021 14:05 (3), 06/29/2025 22:14 (16)
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