Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 have a local code execution flaw tied to unsafe DLL search behavior. An attacker who can place a malicious DLL where Notes will load it, and get a user to run the application, could run code with that user’s privileges or crash Notes. Exposure is mainly endpoints still running IBM Notes 8.5.x or 9.0.x, including the listed 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.5.3, 9.0, and 9.0.1 variants. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated; this is a local client-side risk. High priority for organizations that still run legacy IBM Notes clients. The issue is not described as remotely exploitable over the internet, but it can let local attackers or malicious files execute code through a trusted business application. Mitigation focus: Inventory endpoints for affected IBM Notes 8.5.x and 9.0.x versions.; Review IBM advisory swg22014201 for supported fixes or upgrade guidance.; Prioritize replacing unsupported legacy Notes clients where vendor fixes are unavailable..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
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CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-notes-cve20181437-code-exec(139565)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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