CVE-2020-14258 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

HCL Notes is susceptible to a Denial of Service vulnerability caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted email message to hang the client. Versions 9, 10 and 11 are affected.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hcltech	Notes	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0085304PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0085304PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-14258?

CVE-2020-14258 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). HCL Notes is susceptible to a Denial of Service vulnerability caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially...

How severe is CVE-2020-14258?

CVE-2020-14258 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14258?

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