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Lotus Notes CVE-2012-2174

CRITICAL
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2012-06-20 psirt@us.ibm.com
IBM Code Injection RCE Lotus Notes
9.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jun 20, 2012 - 10:27 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL.

AnalysisAI

The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 64.6%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL. Affected products include: Ibm Lotus Notes. Version information: before 8.5.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.

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