CVE-2003-0179 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the COM Object Control Handler for Lotus Domino 6.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple attack vectors, as demonstrated using the InitializeUsingNotesUserName method in the iNotes ActiveX control.

Published: 2003-03-29

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 43.1% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino_web_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_client:6.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.43093.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0082.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104550124032513&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104550335103136&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=104558778131373&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=104558778331387&w=2
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21104543
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-11.html
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-065.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/571297
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/lotus-inotesclientaxbo.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6872
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11339

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Lotus Domino Web Server Lotus Notes Client

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-03-29T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:36.016Z

Reserved: 2003-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0179

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-04-02T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-0179

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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