CVE-2004-0480

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Published Jun 30, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 8.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.3 and 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a notes: URI that uses a UNC network share pathname to provide an alternate notes.ini configuration file to notes.exe.

Affected Products

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_notes:6.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.6% (8.647% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108843896506099&w=2
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475/context=SSKTWP&uid=swg21169510
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=111&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10600
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16496

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Lotus Notes

Weaknesses

CWE-88

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 30, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:17 AM
Reserved: May 18, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:05 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:05 PM

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