Vulnerability Assessment
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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HCL Notes is vulnerable to an information leakage vulnerability through its support for the 'mailto' protocol. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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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HCL Notes is vulnerable to an information leakage vulnerability through its support for the 'mailto' protocol. This vulnerability could result in files from the user's filesystem or connected network filesystems being leaked to a third party. All versions of HCL Notes 9, 10 and 11 are affected. Affected products include: Hcltech Notes.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
HCL Notes is vulnerable to an information leakage vulnerability through its support for the 'mailto' protocol. This vulnerability could result in files from the user's filesystem or connected network filesystems being leaked to a third party. All versions of HCL Notes 9, 10 and 11 are affected.
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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
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