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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-1519 · published 25 March 2011

CVE-2011-1519: Ibm lotus domino improper authentication vulnerability

Ibm · Lotus Domino

The remote console in the Server Controller in IBM Lotus Domino 7.x and 8.x verifies credentials against a file located at a UNC share pathname specified by the client, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by placing this pathname in the COOKIEFILE field. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-0920.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.2% · top 4.8% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
9.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The remote console in the Server Controller in IBM Lotus Domino 7.x and 8.x verifies credentials against a file located at a UNC share pathname specified by the client, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by placing this pathname in the COOKIEFILE field. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-0920.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/43860 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8164
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025241
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517119/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46985
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0758 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-110
http://secunia.com/advisories/43860 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8164
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025241
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517119/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46985
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0758 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-110

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-1519), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.