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CVE-2004-1621

4.3 · MEDIUM

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor.

Published Oct 18, 2004ibmEPSS 3.08%

Overview

CVE-2004-1621 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm lotus_domino. It was published on October 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes R6 and Domino R6, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via square brackets at the beginning and end of (1) computed for display, (2) computed when composed, or (3) computed text element fields. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, saying that it is not a problem with Notes/Domino itself, but with the applications that do not properly handle this feature

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update lotus_domino to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109812960023736&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109841682529328&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/12891Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1011779Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21187833Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/404382Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/11458Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17758Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109812960023736&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109841682529328&w=2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1621?

CVE-2004-1621 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm lotus_domino. It was published on October 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-1621?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-1621?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update lotus_domino to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-1621?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-1621 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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