Path Traversal in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2019-4268
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 containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 160201.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5
- IBM Websphere Application Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/884030 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160201 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4268?
- CVE-2019-4268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4268?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.