CVE-2007-5544

Description

IBM Lotus Notes before 6.5.6, and 7.x before 7.0.3; and Domino before 6.5.5 FP3, and 7.x before 7.0.2 FP1; uses weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for memory mapped files (shared memory) in IPC, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, or inject Lotus Script or other character sequences into a session.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2007-013.txt not applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26146 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3598 vdb entry permissions required
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257030 patch broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27321 broken link third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5544?
CVE-2007-5544 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5544?
To fix CVE-2007-5544, 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-2007-5544 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5544 is being actively exploited. 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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