CVE-2010-2278

Status: ModifiedMedium (4)—

The bookmarklet pop-up in the Bookmarks component in IBM Lotus Connections 2.5.x before 2.5.0.2 does not properly follow the "force SSL" setting, which might make it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext of network communication by sniffing the network, or spoof arbitrary servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Base score: 4

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.42%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 72
Score date: 10/5/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

IBM — Lotus Connections

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

Show

{
  "id": "CVE-2010-2278",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "baseScore": 4,
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "accessComplexity": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"
        },
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 4.9,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "exploitabilityScore": 4.9,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2010-06-15T14:30:01.640",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/40007",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21431472",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47429",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47496",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47501",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47610",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47642",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47669",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1281",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/40007",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21431472",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47429",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47496",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47501",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47610",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47642",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO47669",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1281",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The bookmarklet pop-up in the Bookmarks component in IBM Lotus Connections 2.5.x before 2.5.0.2 does not properly follow the \"force SSL\" setting, which might make it easier for remote attackers to obtain the cleartext of network communication by sniffing the network, or spoof arbitrary servers via a man-in-the-middle attack."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El pop-up \"bookmarklet\" en el componente Bookmarks para IBM Lotus Connections v2.5.x anterior a v2.5.0.2 no sigue apropiadamente la configuración \"force SSL\", que podría hacer más sencillo a atacantes remotos obtener el texto plano de las comunicaciones de la red husmeando la red o falsificar servidores de su elección a través de un ataque man-in-the-middle (hombre en el medio)"
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:20:27.037",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_connections:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "C158C61A-ADC7-410D-93D1-25F594B089B0"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_connections:2.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "1F331AFF-4A81-4131-A310-E71B51157EC0"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}