Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2175
Public exploit exists!
Buffer overflow in the Attachment_Times method in a certain ActiveX control in dwa85W.dll in IBM Lotus iNotes 8.5.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2175
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 96.96%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
Metasploit modules for CVE-2012-2175
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IBM Lotus iNotes dwa85W ActiveX Buffer Overflow
Disclosure Date: 2012-06-01First seen: 2020-04-26exploit/windows/browser/inotes_dwa85w_bofThis module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability on the UploadControl ActiveX. The vulnerability exists in the handling of the "Attachment_Times" property, due to the insecure usage of the _swscanf. The affected ActiveX is provided by the dwa85W.dll installed w
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2175
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2175
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2175
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75321
Lotus iNotes ActiveX control (dwa85W.dll) buffer overflow CVE-2012-2175 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596862
IBM Security Bulletin: IBM Lotus iNotes ActiveX Attachment_Times Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2012-2175)Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2012-2175
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*