# CVE-2004-0480: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious notes: URI that loads an alternate configuration file.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gv89-cmj2-j2r6

## What is CVE-2004-0480?

CVE-2004-0480 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Ibm Lotus Notes, published on 30 Jun 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Argument injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.3 and 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a notes: URI that uses a UNC network share pathname to provide an alternate notes.ini configuration file to notes.exe.

Weakness: CWE-88 (Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0480?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Lotus Notes.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-0480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Lotus Notes

- [CVE-2010-1608](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1608/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-3032](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3032/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2281/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2174/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-1213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1213/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0480 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0480 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Ibm Lotus Notes, published on 30 Jun 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Lotus Notes. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0480/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0480/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0480
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0480
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0480

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