# CVE-2007-4309: IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 7.0.2 allows user-assisted remote authenticated administrators to obtain a cleartext notes.id password by settin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-13 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 7.0.2 allows user-assisted remote authenticated administrators to obtain a cleartext notes.id password by setting the notes.ini (1) KFM_ShowEntropy and (2) Debug_Outfile debug variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2696.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018433
- http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/92958
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475&uid=swg21266085

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