CVE-2020-4097
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CVE-2020-4097 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In HCL Notes version 9 previous to release 9.0.1 FixPack 10 Interim Fix 8, version 10 previous to release 10.0.1 FixPack 6 and version 11 previous to 11.0.1 FixPack 1, a vulnerability in the input parameter handling of the Notes Client could potentially be exploited by an attacker resulting in a buffer overflow. This could enable an attacker to crash HCL Notes or execute attacker-controlled code on the client.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In HCL Notes version 9 previous to release 9.0.1 FixPack 10 Interim Fix 8, version 10 previous to release 10.0.1 FixPack 6 and version 11 previous to 11.0.1 FixPack 1, a vulnerability in the input parameter handling of the Notes Client could potentially be exploited by an attacker resulting in a buffer overflow. This could enable an attacker to crash HCL Notes or execute attacker-controlled code on the client.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hcltech | Notes | >= 9.0, <= 9.0.1 | — |
| Hcltech | Notes | >= 11.0, <= 11.0.1 | — |
| Hcltech | Notes | 9.0.1 | Fp10 |
| Hcltech | Notes | 10.0.0 | Fp1 |
| Hcltech | Notes | 10.0.1 | Fp1 |
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