High severity · published Sep 28, 2017
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
7.5
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WP
Websphere Portal · Ibm
7.0.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.0.2; 8.0.0.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.5.0.0; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1577
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1577
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008586
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101017
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039405
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132117
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