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Notes CVE-2018-1410

HIGH
2018-02-19 psirt@us.ibm.com
7.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact

CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

IBM Notes Diagnostics (IBM Client Application Access and IBM Notes) could allow a local user to execute commands on the system. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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IBM Notes Diagnostics (IBM Client Application Access and IBM Notes) could allow a local user to execute commands on the system. By crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC, which could be tricked into executing an executable chosen by the attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 138709. Affected products include: Ibm Notes, Ibm Client Application Access.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

IBM Notes Diagnostics (IBM Client Application Access and IBM Notes) could allow a local user to execute commands on the system. By crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC, which could be tricked into executing an executable chosen by the attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 138709.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:8.5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:8.5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:8.5.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:9.0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:client_application_access:1.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:client_application_access:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:client_application_access:1.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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