IBM Lotus Notes 'cai://' URI Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:46236

Info

IBM Lotus Notes 'cai://' URI Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 46236
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2011-0912
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 07 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 10 2011 05:30PM
Credit: rgod via the Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable: IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.1
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.3
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.6
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 8.5
IBM Lotus Notes 8.0
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.3 FP1
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2 FP2
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2 FP1
IBM Lotus Notes 7.0
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.6 FP2
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.5 FP3
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.5 FP2
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.2 FP1
IBM Lotus Notes 0
Not Vulnerable: IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.2
IBM Lotus Notes 8.5.1 FP5
IBM Lotus Notes 8.0.2 FP6

Discussion

IBM Lotus Notes 'cai://' URI Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

IBM Lotus Notes is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize input.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands in the context of a user who follows a malicious URI.

Exploit / POC

IBM Lotus Notes 'cai://' URI Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

IBM Lotus Notes 'cai://' URI Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

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