Security research · CVE-2011-0290
The BlackBerry Collaboration Service in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0.3 through MR4 for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino allows re…
Published Oct 21, 2011 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · blackberry enterprise server
Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2011-0290. EPSS is 2.10%. Act only if a listed version of blackberry enterprise server is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 2.10%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe rim/blackberry enterprise server
The BlackBerry Collaboration Service in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0.3 through MR4 for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino allows remote authenticated users to log into arbitrary user accounts associated with the same organization, and send messages, read messages, read contact lists, or cause a denial of service (login unavailability), via unspecified vectors.
Are you affected?
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- cpe rim/blackberry enterprise server5.0.3
How to fix CVE-2011-0290
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 5.0.3
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2011-0290. EPSS is 2.10%. Act only if a listed version of blackberry enterprise server is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with rim/blackberry enterprise server 5.0.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-264. EPSS 2.10%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 21, 2011 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
The BlackBerry Collaboration Service in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0.3 through MR4 for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino allows remote authenticated users to log into arbitrary user accounts associated with the same organization, and send messages, read messages, read contact lists, or cause a denial of service (login unavailability), via unspecified vectors.
Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
The BlackBerry Collaboration Service in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0.3 through MR4 for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino allows remote authenticated users to log into arbitrary user accounts associated with the same organization, and send messages, read messages, read contact lists, or cause a denial of service (login unavailability), via unspecified vectors.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2011-0290
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2011-0290
The BlackBerry Collaboration Service in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5.0.3 through MR4 for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino allows remote authenticated users to log into arbitrary user accounts associated with the same organization, and send messages, read messages, read contact lists, or cause a denial of service (login unavailability), via unspecified vectors.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Monitored products — criticalNov 8, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 2, 2026