Stack-based buffer overflow in the Web Server service in IBM Lotus Domino before 7.0.3…
Priority HIGH 79CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Web Server service in IBM Lotus Domino before 7.0.3 FP1, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long Accept-Language HTTP header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.64815 99th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4g3-m75g-v8cw
References
More IBM Lotus Domino vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01614 Buffer overflow in the CRAM-MD5 authentication mechanism in the IMAP server (nimap.exe)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-03243 Stack-based buffer overflow in the MailCheck821Address function in nnotes.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2005-02298 Lotus Domino R5 and R6 WebMail, with "Generate HTML for all fields" enabled, stores… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2011-00811 Buffer overflow in nLDAP.exe in IBM Lotus Domino allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-00809 Stack-based buffer overflow in nrouter.exe in IBM Lotus Domino before 8.5.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-01338 The remote console in the Server Controller in IBM Lotus Domino 7.x and 8.x verifies… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-2240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4g3-m75g-v8cw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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