CVE-2005-2454 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes versions 6.5.4, 6.5.5, 7.0.0, and 7.0.1. The flaw stems from insecure default permissions (Everyone/Full Control) on the "Notes" folder and its subdirectories, allowing local users to modify, add, or delete files. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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