Path Traversal in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2018-1770
IBM WebSphere Application Server 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: 148686.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.035 (87.9th 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 Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- Ibm Websphere_application_server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1770?
- CVE-2018-1770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1770?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.