CVE-2010-4550
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 · uneditedIBM Lotus Notes Traveler before 8.5.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (sync failure) via a malformed document.
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 · moderate confidenceIBM Lotus Notes Traveler versions prior to 8.5.1.3 contain a vulnerability where processing a malformed document triggers a denial of service condition, causing synchronization failures. A remote attacker can exploit this by submitting specially crafted documents to the Traveler's sync service.
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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<= 8.5.1.2= 8.0= 8.0.1= 8.0.1.2= 8.0.1.3= 8.5.0.0= 8.5.0.1= 8.5.0.2= 8.5.1.1CVSS 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
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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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Verify IBM Lotus Notes Traveler is installedCheck the system for IBM Lotus Notes Traveler installation - look in Program Files for IBM folder or check Windows Services for Traveler-related servicesAffected if Traveler is not installed or no Traveler services are found on the system
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Determine installed Traveler versionOpen IBM Lotus Notes Traveler administration console or check the Traveler server program directory for version informationAffected if Unable to retrieve version information from the Traveler installation
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare your installed version to the affected list: 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.2, 8.0.1.3, 8.5.0.0, 8.5.0.1, 8.5.0.2, 8.5.1.1, or any version prior to 8.5.1.3Affected if Installed version matches any of the affected versions listed or is lower than 8.5.1.3
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Confirm sync service is enabledCheck IBM Lotus Notes Traveler configuration to verify the synchronization service is active and accessibleAffected if The Traveler sync service is enabled and reachable on the network
The environment is affected if IBM Lotus Notes Traveler is installed with any version from 8.0 through 8.5.1.2 (including the specific versions listed) and the sync service is enabled, allowing external documents to be processed.
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 dataUpgrade IBM Lotus Notes Traveler to version 8.5.1.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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