IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.2 notes/ access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.2. This affects an unknown part of the file notes/. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-2454. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.2 (Groupware Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file notes/. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and 6.5.5, and 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, uses insecure default permissions (Everyone/Full Control) for the "Notes" folder and all children, which allows local users to gain privileges and modify, add, or delete files in that folder.

The bug was discovered 07/22/2005. The weakness was published 10/18/2006 by Carsten Eiram with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2454 since 08/04/2005. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 162 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86754 (IBM Lotus Notes Local Insecure Default Directory Permissions 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 (29660), SecurityFocus (BID 20612†), OSVDB (29761†), Secunia (SA27342†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017086†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Patch: www-1.ibm.com

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12/31/2005 +149 days 🔍
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10/18/2006 +291 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Carsten Eiram
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2454 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2620
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X-Force: 29660 - IBM Lotus Notes \, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 20612 - IBM Lotus Notes Local Insecure Default Directory Permissions Vulnerability
Secunia: 27342 - IBM Lotus Notes Insecure Default Directory Permissions, Less Critical
OSVDB: 29761 - IBM Lotus Notes Installation Default Permission Weakness
SecurityTracker: 1017086
Vulnerability Center: 13066 - IBM Lotus Notes Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4093

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2006 15:05
Updated: 06/30/2025 05:52
Changes: 10/20/2006 15:05 (81), 07/10/2019 16:30 (8), 01/19/2025 05:50 (17), 06/30/2025 05:52 (2)
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