CVE-2005-2175

Lotus Notes vulnerability

CVSS

5.0

EPSS

5.2%

EPSS pct

92th

Exploited

No known

The web interface for Lotus Notes mail automatically processes HTML in an attachment without prompting the user to save or open it, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct web-based attacks and steal cookies.

Affected vendor

Ibm

Affected product

Lotus Notes

CVSS vector

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

Published

2005-07-09

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 5.2% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 92% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2005-2175

Confirm whether Ibm Lotus Notes is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2005-2175.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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