CVE-2006-3778

Public Exploit

Description

IBM Lotus Notes 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0 does not properly handle replies to e-mail messages with alternate name users when the (1) "Save As Draft" option is used or (2) a "," (comma) is inside the "phrase" portion of an address, which can cause the e-mail to be sent to users that were deleted from the To, CC, and BCC fields, which allows remote attackers to obtain the list of original recipients.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.42%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016516	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475&uid=swg21243602
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016819	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21240386	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/21096	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3778?: CVE-2006-3778 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3778?: To fix CVE-2006-3778, 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-2006-3778 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3778 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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