IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and 6.5.5, and 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, uses insecure default permissions…
Priority LOW 22CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
IBM Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and 6.5.5, and 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, uses insecure default permissions (Everyone/Full Control) for the "Notes" folder and all children, which allows local users to gain privileges and modify, add, or delete files in that folder.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00448 39th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2454
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw8h-qrwc-x49w
References
More IBM Lotus Notes vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01945 The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-01059 Integer underflow in lzhsr.dll in Autonomy KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus Notes before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2002-00357 Buffer overflow in the ZIP capability for multiple products allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-05648 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-00432 Argument injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.3 and 6.5 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-01552 Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 and 8.5fp1, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-2454 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2454 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qw8h-qrwc-x49w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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