CVE-2018-1410 Command injection in Client Application Access
A local attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the system by crafting a malicious command line sent via shared memory IPC in IBM Notes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1410?
CVE-2018-1410 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM Client Application Access, published on 19 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Notes Diagnostics (IBM Client Application Access and IBM Notes) could allow a local user to execute commands on the system. By crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC, which could be tricked into executing an executable chosen by the attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 138709.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1410?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Client Application Access, Ibm Notes.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1410?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1410 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-1410 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1410 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Client Application Access
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2343-rx97-48x3.