# CVE-2008-1965: 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 b

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-04-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28926
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019952
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1394/references
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-04/0640.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41990
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29958
- http://thomas.pollet.googlepages.com/lotusexpeditorurihandlervulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491343/100/0/threaded
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21303813
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31706

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