CVE-2008-1965

IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop <6.1.2 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1965. PoCs published by Thomas Pollet.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Expeditor by crafting a malicious URI with improperly sanitized input. The PoC demonstrates arbitrary command execution via a trojan-like payload embedded in the URI.

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the cai: URI handler in rcplauncher in IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, as used by Lotus Symphony and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting a -launcher option via a cai: URI, as demonstrated by a reference to a UNC share pathname.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Thomas Pollet · textremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31706

This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Expeditor by crafting a malicious URI with improperly sanitized input. The PoC demonstrates arbitrary command execution via a trojan-like payload embedded in the URI.

Classification
Working Poc 80%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IBM Lotus Expeditor (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must follow a malicious URI
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28926
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41990
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019952
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1394/references
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019951
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29958
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491343/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21303813

Scores

EPSS 0.1067
EPSS Percentile 95.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/lotus_expeditor_client 6.1.1
ibm/lotus_expeditor_client 6.1.2
ibm/lotus_symphany
Published Apr 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026