CVE-2017-1720

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.3

IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands by carefully crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC. IBM X-Force ID: 134807.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 40.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 13, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

psirt@ushttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010766
psirt@ushttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010767
psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134807
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010766
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010767
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134807

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-77Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-1720?

CVE-2017-1720 is a medium vulnerability published on February 13, 2018. IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands by carefully crafting a command line sent via the shared memory IPC. IBM X-Force ID: 134807.

When was CVE-2017-1720 disclosed?

CVE-2017-1720 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 13, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-1720 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-1720 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 40.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1720?

CVE-2017-1720 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-1720?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-1720, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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