Path Traversal in IBM Websphere Portal
CVE-2017-1577
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 132117.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Portal — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- IBM Websphere Portal — versions 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132117 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101017 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039405 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1577?
- CVE-2017-1577 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Portal, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1577?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.