CVE-2010-5251
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 allow local users to gain...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-5251- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-5251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-5210 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-5210- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m5m5-7j9f-hwpx No score
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 allow local users to gain...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m5m5-7j9f-hwpx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-5251 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Ibm Lotus Notes, published September 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.