Path Traversal in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2020-5016
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. When application security is disabled and JAX-RPC applications are present, an attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary xml files on the system. This does not occur if Application security is enabled. IBM X-Force ID: 193556.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.025 · change: +0.002
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/6427873 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193556 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5016?
- CVE-2020-5016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.