CVE-2017-1214 Information disclosure in iNotes

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information by sending a malformed email to a victim using IBM iNotes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-1214?

CVE-2017-1214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM iNotes, published on 12 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM iNotes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to send a malformed email to a victim, that when opened could cause an information disclosure. IBM X-Force ID: 123854.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1214?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Inotes.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1214?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1214 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1214 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r833-9vv5-fhp3.

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