CVE-2017-1659 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: What is CVE-2017-1659?

CVE-2017-1659 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). "HCL iNotes is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials."

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-1659?

CVE-2017-1659 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1659?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Inotes.

Vulnerability Description

"HCL iNotes is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials."

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Inotes	<= 9.0.1.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0080512PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0080512PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1659?

CVE-2017-1659 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). "HCL iNotes is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials."

How severe is CVE-2017-1659?

CVE-2017-1659 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1659?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Inotes.