Vulnerability in IBM Client Application Access
CVE-2018-1409
IBM Notes Diagnostics (IBM Client Application Access and IBM Notes) could allow a local user to execute commands on the system. By crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC, which could be tricked into executing an executable chosen by the attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 138708.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.6% 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 1.0.0.1, 1.0.1, 1.0.1.2
- IBM Notes — versions 8.5.1.5, 9.0, 9.0.1.9
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138708 (VDB Entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1409?
- CVE-2018-1409 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Client Application Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1409?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.