IBM Lotus Notes Traveler Vulnerability in Data Sync Operations

CVE-2009-5033

Summary

IBM Lotus Notes Traveler versions prior to 8.5.0.2 exhibit a flaw in handling specific command arguments, enabling remote authenticated users to exploit this weakness. By leveraging the incorrect processing of a particular tell command, attackers can gain unauthorized access to sensitive data belonging to other users through synchronization operations. This vulnerability arises from inadequate isolation of user data in shared threads, resulting in potential data exposure and privacy violations.

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