IBM Notes 8.5 < 8.5.3 IF4 HF2 / 9.0 < 9.0 IF2 Password Disclosure

low Nessus Plugin ID 66942

Synopsis

The remote host has software installed that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The remote host has a version of Lotus Notes 8.5.x earlier than 8.5.3 Fix Pack 4 Interim Fix 2 or 9.0 earlier than Interim Fix 2. As such, it is potentially affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.
IBM Notes may fail to zero the plaintext password within memory, leaving the plaintext password accessible to an attacker with the ability to access memory on the user's local workstation.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM Notes 8.5.3 FP4 Interim Fix 2 / 9.0 Interim Fix 2 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9823bbd2

https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21636154

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 66942

File Name: lotus_notes_swg21636154.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/20/2013

Updated: 7/14/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:lotus_notes

Required KB Items: SMB/Lotus_Notes/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/12/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0534

BID: 60536