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Domino ServerApplication · Lotus

CVE-2000-0022

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 1999-12-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Lotus Domino HTTP server does not properly disable anonymous access for the cgi-bin directory.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence

The Lotus Domino HTTP server fails to properly disable anonymous access for the cgi-bin directory, potentially allowing unauthorized users to execute CGI scripts without authentication.

MitigationDisable anonymous access to the cgi-bin directory in Lotus Domino HTTP server configuration and ensure proper authentication is required for CGI script execution.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Domino ServerApplication
Affected:= 4.6= 4.6.x

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Lotus Domino Server version
    Run 'show server' command in Domino console or check the server document in Domino Directory to determine the installed Domino Server version
    Affected if Version is 4.6 or 4.6.x
  2. Verify HTTP task is enabled
    Check if the HTTP task is running on the Domino server by running 'show tasks' in Domino console or reviewing server document configuration
    Affected if HTTP task is running and CGI-bin is accessible
  3. Locate CGI-bin directory configuration
    Access the Domino HTTP server configuration document via Domino Administrator, navigate to Internet Sites or Server document, and locate CGI-bin directory settings
    Affected if CGI-bin directory is configured and accessible via HTTP
  4. Check anonymous access setting for CGI-bin
    In the HTTP server configuration, examine the access control settings for the cgi-bin directory or virtual directory to determine if anonymous access is permitted
    Affected if Anonymous access is enabled or not explicitly disabled for the CGI-bin directory

User is affected if running Lotus Domino Server 4.6 or 4.6.x with HTTP server enabled and anonymous access is permitted on the cgi-bin directory.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Disable anonymous access to the cgi-bin directory in Lotus Domino HTTP server configuration and ensure proper authentication is required for CGI script execution.

Fix this in Domino Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $910
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