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CVE-2017-1130

IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service. If a user is persuaded to click on a malicious link, it would open up many file select dialog boxes which would cause the client hang and have to be restarted. IBM X-Force ID: 121371.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-09-05T21:29:00.283

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.0.0	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.1.0	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.1.1	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.1.5	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.2.0	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.2.1	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.2.4	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.3.0	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.3.1	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	8.5.3.6	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	9.0.0.0	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	9.0.1.0	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	9.0.1.1	Yes
Application	ibm	inotes	9.0.1.8	Yes

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999384 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100632 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/121371 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42604/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999384 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100632 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/121371 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42604/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.