CVE-2017-1129 json
IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service.
published 2017-09-05 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-10145
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 30.1%
- EPSS 30.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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 could cause the Notes client to hang and have to be restarted. IBM X-Force ID: 121370.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/dos/http/ibm_lotus_notes)
- Published
Exploit prediction
30.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/dos/http/ibm_lotus_notes IBM Notes encodeURI DOS metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2017-08-31
- EDB-42969 IBM Notes 8.5.x/9.0.x - Denial of Service (Metasploit) dos, 2017-08-31
- EDB-42602 IBM Notes 8.5.x/9.0.x - Denial of Service dos, 2017-09-02
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM Lotus Expeditor
- IBM Notes
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21999385
patch, vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22002103
patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/42602/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/121370
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1129
- NVD CVE-2017-1129
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