CVE-2017-1720 is a local command injection vulnerability affecting IBM Notes versions 8.5 and 9.0, as well as IBM Client Application Access. An attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious command line sent through shared memory IPC, leading to arbitrary command execution. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access and privileges, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:8.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:8.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:notes:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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