CVE-2017-1720: IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands by carefully crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC

Medium severity · published Feb 13, 2018

CVE-2017-1720

IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands by carefully crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC

5.3

CVSS

0.4%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands by carefully crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC. IBM X-Force ID: 134807.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Client Application Access · Ibm

1.0.1.0; 1.0.1.1; 1.0.1.1; 1.0.1.2 · source: NVD

Notes · Ibm

8.5.0.0; 8.5.1.0; 8.5.2.0; 8.5.3.0; 9.0.0.0; 9.0.1.0 · source: NVD

Affected product

Client Application Access

Ibm

All Client Application Access CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1720

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1720

Patch

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010766

Patch

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010767

VDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134807