CVE-2008-1217 describes an unspecified vulnerability in the nlnotes.dll component of IBM Lotus Notes versions 6.5, 7.0.x before 7.0.2 CCH, and 8.0.x before 8.0.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted email attachment via SMTP. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.