CVE-2021-20517

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Websphere Application Server Nd
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2021

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to traverse directories. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to read and delete arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 198435.

Affected Version(s)

WebSphere Application Server ND 8.5

WebSphere Application Server ND 9.0

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456955
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198435
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
High
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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