High severity · published Mar 1, 2023
CVE-2020-5001
IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.7 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system
7.5
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.7 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: 192953.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FT
Financial Transaction Manager · Ibm
3.2.0 through 3.2.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5001
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5001
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192953
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958504
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