The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL.
Published 2012-06-20 10:27:28
Updated 2017-08-29 01:31:33
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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2012-2174

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2174

96.70%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2012-2174

  • IBM Lotus Notes Client URL Handler Command Injection
    Disclosure Date: 2012-06-18
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/notes_handler_cmdinject
    This module exploits a command injection vulnerability in the URL handler for for the IBM Lotus Notes Client <= 8.5.3. The registered handler can be abused with a specially crafted notes:// URL to execute arbitrary commands with also arbitrary arguments. This

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2174

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-2174

  • The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-2174

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