CVE-2017-1129

6.5 MEDIUM 30% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 30.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2017-09-05 21:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:13 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 30.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2017-09-05 21:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:13 UTC
Exploit probability: 30.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

IBM Inotes 8.5.0.0
IBM Inotes 8.5.1.0
IBM Inotes 8.5.1.1
IBM Inotes 8.5.1.5
IBM Inotes 8.5.2.0
IBM Inotes 8.5.2.1
IBM Inotes 8.5.2.4
IBM Inotes 8.5.3.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record