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Lotus Notes Traveler CVE-2012-5308

MEDIUM
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2012-10-08 cve@mitre.org
CSRF IBM Lotus Notes Traveler
6.8
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-352
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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Impact

CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.11%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in servlet/traveler in IBM Lotus Notes Traveler through 8.5.3.3 Interim Fix 1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in servlet/traveler in IBM Lotus Notes Traveler through 8.5.3.3 Interim Fix 1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that create problem reports via a getReportProblem upload action. Affected products include: Ibm Lotus Notes Traveler. Version information: through 8.5.3.3.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in servlet/traveler in IBM Lotus Notes Traveler through 8.5.3.3 Interim Fix 1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that create problem reports via a getReportProblem upload action.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 72% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

54
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes_traveler:8.5.3.3:interim_fix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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