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CVE-2017-1720 json

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 m…

published 2018-02-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-10736

cvss
5.3
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • IBM Client Application Access
  • IBM Notes

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

Sources

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