HIGH
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
Published Jun 20, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 38.29%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 8.0
- 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
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
38.29% 0.38291
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.38291
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 38.29% (0.38291) | 98.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 38.29% (0.38291) | 98.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 64.63% (0.64625) | 98.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 68.53% (0.68526) | 98.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 72.19% (0.72194) | 98.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 68.53% (0.68526) | 98.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.70% (0.96701) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 97.08% (0.97077) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 96.95% (0.96951) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 97.07% (0.97068) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 97.03% (0.97031) | 99.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 97.00% (0.96998) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 96.84% (0.96835) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 96.65% (0.96653) | 99.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 96.88% (0.96882) | 99.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 96.86% (0.96864) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.12% (0.97122) | 99.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 71.58% (0.71579) | 99.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 5, 2022 | 71.58% (0.71579) | 99.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 4, 2022 | 76.13% (0.76127) | 99.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | 78.71% (0.78708) | 99.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 80.21% (0.80212) | 99.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598348 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75320 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598348 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75320 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ibm
Published Jun 20, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 4, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2174
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a