9.3

CVE-2012-2174: ibm lotus_notes Code Injection

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 20-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2174 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in ibm lotus_notes. EPSS estimates a 38.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
38.29%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 20-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

38.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 38.29% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
38.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    IBM Lotus Notes Client URL Handler - Command Injection (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    IBM Lotus Notes Client URL Handler Command Injection

    exploit/windows/browser/notes_handler_cmdinject

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • lotus_notes8.0 | 8.0.0 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.2 | 8.0.2.0 | 8.0.2.1 | 8.0.2.2 | 8.0.2.3 | 8.0.2.4 | 8.0.2.5 | 8.0.2.6 | 8.5 | 8.5.0.0 | 8.5.0.1 | 8.5.1 | 8.5.1.0 | 8.5.1.1 | 8.5.1.2 | 8.5.1.3 | 8.5.1.4 | 8.5.1.5 | 8.5.2.0 | 8.5.2.1 | 8.5.2.2 | 8.5.2.3 | 8.5.3 | 8.5.3.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links