Is CVE-2008-0862 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0862 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-0862?

CVE-2008-0862 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-0862

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 2.1%EU EUVD

IBM Lotus Notes 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, and 8.0 signs an unsigned applet when a user forwards an email message to another user, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass Execution Control List (ECL) protection.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 2.1% (82th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-0869)
Published: February 21, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-0869 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / lotus notes
ibm / lotus notes
ibm / lotus notes
ibm / lotus notes

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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