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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0179 · published 2 April 2003

CVE-2003-0179: Ibm lotus domino web server vulnerability

Ibm · Lotus Domino Web Server

Buffer overflow in the COM Object Control Handler for Lotus Domino 6.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple attack vectors, as demonstrated using the InitializeUsingNotesUserName method in the iNotes ActiveX control.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.7% · top 5.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the COM Object Control Handler for Lotus Domino 6.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple attack vectors, as demonstrated using the InitializeUsingNotesUserName method in the iNotes ActiveX control.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0179), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.