CVE-2010-5251

Published: Sep 7, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

6.9MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) nnoteswc.dll or (2) nlsxbe.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .vcf, .vcs, or .ics file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

ibm

commercial·USaka international business machines

lotus notesOn-premDesktop App

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/41223

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