CVE-2020-4097

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 5, 2020 at 04:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNotes

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

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.

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CVSS

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120

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