IBM Lotus Notes User.ID File Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:20960

Info

IBM Lotus Notes User.ID File Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20960
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-5835
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 08 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 03 2008 11:49PM
Credit: FortConsults Security Research Team is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability
Vulnerable: IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.5
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.4
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.3
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.2
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.1
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5
IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.5
IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.4
IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.3
IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.2
IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes 6.0
IBM Lotus Notes 5.0.12
IBM Lotus Notes 5.0.3
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0
Not Vulnerable: IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.5 FP2

Discussion

IBM Lotus Notes User.ID File Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability

IBM Lotus Notes is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability because it fails to protect sensitive information from unprivileged users.

A local attacker may exploit this issue to obtain encryption key data from an unencrypted file that is used by the application. The attacker may then use this information to retrieve further information or to launch other attacks.

Versions prior to IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.5 FP2 and 7.0.2 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

IBM Lotus Notes User.ID File Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability

DSquare Security has developed a working commercial exploit for its D2 Exploitation Pack product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

IBM Lotus Notes User.ID File Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released fixes to address this issue; please contact the vendor for details on obtaining these fixes.

References

IBM Lotus Notes User.ID File Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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