RCE in IBM Client Application Access
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. IBM X-Force ID: 134807.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Client Application Access — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.0.1, 1.0.1.2
- IBM Client Application Access — versions 1.0.1.0, 1.0.1.1, 1.0.1.2
- IBM Notes — versions 8.5.1.5, 9.0.0.0, 8.5.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134807 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1720?
- CVE-2017-1720 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Client Application Access, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1720?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.