Path Traversal in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2018-1797
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 using Enterprise bundle Archives (EBA) could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. By persuading a victim to extract a specially-crafted ZIP archive containing "dot dot slash" sequences (../), an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write to arbitrary files on the system. Note: This vulnerability is known as "Zip-Slip". IBM X-Force ID: 149427.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/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 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 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-2018-1797?
- CVE-2018-1797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2018-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1797?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.