IBM Domino 8.5.3, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a stack based overflow in the IMAP service that could allow an authenticated attacker to execute
IBM Domino 8.5.3, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a stack based overflow in the IMAP service that could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by specifying a large mailbox name. IBM X-Force ID: 124749.
- Published
- Apr 25, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.8% · 94th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
37
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.8%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | domino | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:domino |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- ibm domino8.5.3
- ibm domino8.5.3.6
- ibm domino9.0.0.0
- ibm domino9.0.1
- ibm domino9.0.1.8
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (ibm). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
IBM Domino
- 8.5.3.5, 8.5.3.6, 9.0.1, 8.5, 9.0, 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.5.3, 9.0.1.1, 8.0.2, 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.5.1.5, 8.5.2.4, 9.0.1.2, 8.5.0.1, 9.0.1.3, 8.5.1.4, 9.0.1.4, 9.0.1.5, 8.5.1.1, 9.0.1.6, 9.0.1.7, 9.0.1.8affected
Same product
ibm: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2015-0135IBM Domino 8.5 before 8.5.3 FP6 IF4 and 9.0 before 9.0.1 FP3 IF2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of serv52Plan
- CVE-2015-1903Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Domino 8.5 before 8.5.3 FP6 IF7 and 9.0 before 9.0.1 FP3 IF3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary42Plan
- CVE-2015-1902Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Domino 8.5 before 8.5.3 FP6 IF7 and 9.0 before 9.0.1 FP3 IF3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary42Plan
- CVE-2015-0134Buffer overflow in the SSLv2 implementation in IBM Domino 8.5.x before 8.5.1 FP5 IF3, 8.5.2 before FP4 IF3, 8.5.3 before FP6 IF6, 9.0 before41Plan
- CVE-2015-0117The LDAP Server in IBM Domino 8.5.x before 8.5.3 FP6 IF6 and 9.x before 9.0.1 FP3 IF1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or c41Plan
- CVE-2016-6087IBM Domino 8.5 and 9.0 could allow an attacker to steal credentials using multiple sessions and large amounts of data using Domino TLS Key E40Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2019-05-08 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2019-05-08 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+742 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3445 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152786/Lotus-Domino-8.5.3-EXAMINE-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002280
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97910
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98019
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038358
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/676632
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.