VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-1577
IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.90%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM WebSphere Portal 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 request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 132117.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.90% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- ibm/websphere portal
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008586Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101017Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039405Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132117VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008586Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101017Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039405Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132117VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.