Vulnerability Name:

CCN-8599

Published:2001-09-01
Updated:2001-09-01
Summary:Lotus Notes Client could allow a local attacker to determine the length of the Lotus Notes password using the hieroglyphic symbols. A local attacker can use hieroglyphic symbols to determine a password length greater than four characters depending on the number of times it changes. However, in order to exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would have to enter the first 4 password characters correctly.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: ENCODE Security Advisory (ESA 0101)
Weaknesses in Lotus Notes 5.0 Password Dialog Boxes

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4323
Lotus Notes Local Password Length Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lotus-notes-password-length(8599)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm lotus notes 5.0
    ibm lotus notes 5.0.1
    ibm lotus notes 5.0.2
    ibm lotus notes 5.0.3
    ibm lotus notes 5.0.4
    ibm lotus notes 5.0.5