Path Traversal in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance
CVE-2016-5970
Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager (ISPIM) Virtual Appliance 2.x before 2.0.2 FP8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.016 (73.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Security_privileged_identity_manager_virtual_appliance
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5970?
- CVE-2016-5970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5970?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.