IBM Lotus Notes 8.x cai URI input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component cai URI Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-0912. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x (Groupware Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component cai URI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Argument injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 8.0.x before 8.0.2 FP6 and 8.5.x before 8.5.1 FP5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a cai:// URL containing a --launcher.library option that specifies a UNC share pathname for a DLL file, aka SPR PRAD82YJW2.

The weakness was presented 02/08/2011 by rgod with ZDI (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0912 since 02/08/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370379 (IBM Lotus Notes and Domino Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (swg21461514)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-01.ibm.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (65208), Secunia (SA43222†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37170†). See VDB-56382, VDB-56379, VDB-56378 and VDB-56377 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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OpenVAS ID: 902298
OpenVAS Name: IBM Lotus Notes cai URI and iCal Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (Win)
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Patch: www-01.ibm.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: rgod
Organization: ZDI
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0912 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0912
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4288

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X-Force: 65208
Secunia: 43222 - IBM Lotus Notes "cai" URI Handler Vulnerability, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 37170 - IBM Lotus Notes Argument Injection Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2011-0295

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2011 10:41
Updated: 04/20/2017 22:20
Changes: 02/16/2011 10:41 (78), 04/20/2017 22:20 (4)
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