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CVE-2007-6594

6.9 · MEDIUM

IBM Lotus Notes 8 for Linux before 8.0.1 uses (1) unspecified weak permissions for the installation kit obtained through a Notes 8 download and (2) 0777 permissions for the installdata file that is…

Published Dec 28, 2007ibmCWE-264EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2007-6594 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm lotus_notes. It was published on December 28, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM Lotus Notes 8 for Linux before 8.0.1 uses (1) unspecified weak permissions for the installation kit obtained through a Notes 8 download and (2) 0777 permissions for the installdata file that is created by setup.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update lotus_notes 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmlotus_notes0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/40933Refosvdb.org/40934Refsecunia.com/advisories/27860Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019009Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21289273Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4037Refosvdb.org/40933Refosvdb.org/40934Refsecunia.com/advisories/27860Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019009

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6594?

CVE-2007-6594 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm lotus_notes. It was published on December 28, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-6594?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6594?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update lotus_notes 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-2007-6594?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-6594 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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