CVE-2008-1965

Name: CVE-2008-1965
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-04-25T19:05:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 10.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1965 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Argument injection vulnerability in the cai: URI handler in rcplauncher in IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, as used by Lotus Symphony and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting a -launcher option via a cai: URI, as demonstrated by a reference to a UNC share pathname.. EPSS estimates a 10.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the cai: URI handler in rcplauncher in IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, as used by Lotus Symphony and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting a -launcher option via a cai: URI, as demonstrated by a reference to a UNC share pathname.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

10.67%

95.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Lotus Expeditor Client	6.1.1
Ibm	Lotus Expeditor Client	6.1.2
Ibm	Lotus Symphany	All versions

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 25, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1965?

How severe is CVE-2008-1965?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1965 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 10.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST