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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- IBM Websphere Application Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149427 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105982 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042146 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (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.