Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM Notes by IBM
CVE-2017-1130

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Notes
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 September 2017

Summary

IBM Notes versions 8.5 and 9.0 are susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to click on a malicious link, which triggers multiple file select dialog boxes to open. This overwhelming process causes the application to hang, requiring a restart of the client to regain functionality. Proper precautions should be taken to avoid such exploits.

Affected Version(s)

Notes 8.5.3.6

Notes 8.5.2.4

Notes 9.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/121371
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999384
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42604/
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EPSS Score

57% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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