CVE-2012-2174
The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute...
The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL.
- Record
CVE-2012-2174- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL.
- Record
CVE-2012-2174- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2168 No score
The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2168- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-74f9-jmf7-mh4c No score
The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute...
The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL.
- Record
GHSA-74f9-jmf7-mh4c- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IBM Lotus Notes Client URL Handler - Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2012-12-25 |
| Metasploit | IBM Lotus Notes Client URL Handler Command Injection | 2012-06-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2174 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Ibm Lotus Notes, published June 20, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.