IBM Lotus Domino Web server "dot" file download
| lotus-domino-dot-file-download (11311) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Lotus Domino could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the Web server component. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request for any non-default Lotus file type appended with a "dot" character, which would cause the file contents to be downloaded instead of being processed. This could allow the attacker to view source code, and possible other sensitive information, if the file references Server Side Includes (SSI) that contain user account information.
Platforms Affected:
- IBM, Lotus Domino 5.0
- IBM, Lotus Domino 6.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Feb 12 2003 - 11:02:28 CST , Lotus Domino DOT Bug Allows for Source Code Viewing at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0153.html.
- BID-6841: Lotus Domino Dot File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1408: Lotus Domino Server 5.0 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read the source code for files via an HTTP request with a filename with a trailing dot.
Reported:
Feb 12, 2003
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