CVE-2008-4505
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 before Fix pack 1 (8.1.0.1) might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a "nonstandard URL argument" to the OpenDocument command. NOTE: due to lack of details from the vendor, it is not clear whether this is a vulnerability.
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 confidenceA denial of service vulnerability in IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 allows attackers to crash the system by sending a 'nonstandard URL argument' to the OpenDocument command. The specific nature of the malformed URL input is not disclosed, and IBM noted uncertainty about whether this constitutes an actual vulnerability.
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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= 8.1CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm IBM Lotus Quickr installationLocate the IBM Lotus Quickr installation directory or check for the Quickr service running on your system. Common paths include C:\Program Files\IBM\Lotus\Quickr or /opt/lotus/quickr on Unix systems.Affected if IBM Lotus Quickr is installed and running
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Identify installed versionCheck the version of IBM Lotus Quickr by inspecting version files in the installation directory, or use the IBM Installation Manager / qpconfig -version command if available. Look for the exact version number.Affected if Version is 8.1 (without Fix Pack 1 or later applied)
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Verify OpenDocument endpoint accessibilityCheck if the OpenDocument servlet/endpoint is exposed. This is typically accessible via URL paths containing /quickr/docs/ or /quickr/services/ with OpenDocument action. Check your web server configuration or proxy settings.Affected if OpenDocument endpoint is accessible from network or web-facing interfaces
You are affected if IBM Lotus Quickr version 8.1 is installed without Fix Pack 1 applied and the OpenDocument functionality is accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply IBM Lotus Quickr Fix Pack 1 (8.1.0.1) or later to resolve the issue. Consider network-level restrictions to the OpenDocument endpoint if patching is not feasible.
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