CVE-2003-0178

Multiple buffer overflows in Lotus Domino Web Server before 6.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via (1) the s_ViewName option in the PresetFields parameter for iNotes, (2) the Foldername option in the PresetFields parameter for iNotes, or (3) a long Host header, which is inserted into a long Location header and used during a redirect operation.

Published: 2003-04-02 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-0178 is rated High Risk (68.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 14.90%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0178

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 58.51% 14.90% -43.61%
2 2025-03-19 59.61% 58.51% -1.09%
3 2025-03-17 59.61%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2003-0178

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2003-0178

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2003-0178

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm lotus_domino_web_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_domino_web_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2003-0178

URL Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0080.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0081.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0082.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104550063431461&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104550063431463&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104550335103136&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=104558777331345&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=104558777531350&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=104558778331387&w=2
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-11.html US Government Resource
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-065.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/206361 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/542873 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/772817 Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/lotus-hostlocbo.txt
http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/lotus-inotesoflow.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6870
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6871 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11336
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11337
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