Buffer overflow in the COM Object Control Handler for Lotus Domino 6.0.1 and earlier…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the COM Object Control Handler for Lotus Domino 6.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple attack vectors, as demonstrated using the InitializeUsingNotesUserName method in the iNotes ActiveX control.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07736 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4q6-7mf8-cxrc
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
Other 7
- 20030217 Domino Advisories UPDATE
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21104543
- 20030217 Lotus iNotes Client ActiveX Control Buffer Overrun (#NISR17022003c)
- 20030217 Domino Advisories UPDATE
- 20030217 Lotus iNotes Client ActiveX Control Buffer Overrun (#NISR17022003c)
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/lotus-inotesclientaxbo.txt
- 20030217 Lotus iNotes Client ActiveX Control Buffer Overrun (#NISR17022003c)
More IBM Lotus Domino Web Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00170 Multiple buffer overflows in Lotus Domino Web Server before 6.0.1 allow remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00063 Unspecified vulnerability in the Lotus Domino Web Server 6.0, 6.5.x before 6.5.6, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2003-00173 Lotus Domino Web Server (nhttp.exe) before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00172 Lotus Domino Web Server (nhttp.exe) before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-02310 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the servlet engine and Web container in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2003-0179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4q6-7mf8-cxrc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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