CVE-2007-5544
IBM Lotus Notes Domino Memory Exposure
Description
IBM Lotus Notes before 6.5.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3; and Domino before 6.5.5 FP3, and 7.x before 7.0.2 FP1; uses weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for memory mapped files (shared memory) in IPC, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, or inject Lotus Script or other character sequences into a session.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 29, 2007, 9:46 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade as necessary to Lotus Notes Client version 6.5.6 / 7.0.3 / 8.0 or later and then edit the 'notes.ini' configuration file as described in the vendor advisory above.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2007-5544.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27321 | Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257030 | Broken Link Patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26146 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2007-013.txt | Not Applicable |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3598 | Permissions Required |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27321 | Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257030 | Broken Link Patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26146 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2007-013.txt | Not Applicable |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3598 | Permissions Required |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5544 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-5544
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2007-5544 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2007-5544 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27321 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26146 Added Reference http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2007-013.txt Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3598 Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257030 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/27321 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/27321 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26146 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26146 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2007-013.txt No Types Assigned http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2007-013.txt Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3598 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3598 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257030 Patch http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257030 Broken Link, Patch Removed CWE NIST CWE-264 Added CWE NIST CWE-732 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.5.5:*:fp1:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.5.5:*:fp2:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.5.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:7.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.5.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.3 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2007
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 6.2
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} -0.06%
score
0.22720
percentile