CVE-2005-2696

Public Exploit

Description

IBM Lotus Notes does not properly restrict access to password hashes in the Notes Address Book (NAB), which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the (1) password digest field in the Administration tab of a Lotus Notes client, (2) "PasswordDigest" and "HTTPPassword" fields in the document properties in the NAB, or (3) a direct query to the Domino LDAP server, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2428.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.20%

Vendor Advisory venera.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112456040418543&w=2	mailing list
http://www.venera.com/downloads/Lotus_password_disclosures.pdf	exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2696?: CVE-2005-2696 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2696?: To fix CVE-2005-2696, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2696 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2696 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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