The default configuration of the server console in IBM Lotus Domino does not require a…
Priority LOW 32CWE-287Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The default configuration of the server console in IBM Lotus Domino does not require a password (aka Server_Console_Password), which allows physically proximate attackers to perform administrative changes or obtain sensitive information via a (1) Load, (2) Tell, or (3) Set Configuration command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00474 41st 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-2011-1520
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcwh-7f9r-53h8
References
Advisory 1
Other 4
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-110
- http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/domhelp/v8r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.help.domino.admin.doc/DOC/H_THE_DOMINO_CONTROLLER_AND_CONSOLE_OVER.html
- http://www.lotus.com/ldd/doc/domino_notes/rnext/help6_admin.nsf/2e73cbb2141acefa85256b8700688cea/0c50e423038555d085256c1d003a31f0?OpenDocument
- http://www.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/server_console_password
More IBM Lotus Domino vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02150 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Web Server service in IBM Lotus Domino before 7.0.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-1520 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1520 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcwh-7f9r-53h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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