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TI-2010-04949 Aliases CVE-2010-5251GHSA-m5m5-7j9f-hwpx

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 allow local users…

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0042 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5251
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5m5-7j9f-hwpx

References

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  • TI-2012-01945 The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-01059 Integer underflow in lzhsr.dll in Autonomy KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus Notes before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2002-00357 Buffer overflow in the ZIP capability for multiple products allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-05648 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2004-00432 Argument injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.3 and 6.5 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-01552 Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 and 8.5fp1, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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