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. 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 v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008586	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101017	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039405	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132117	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008586	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101017	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039405	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132117	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.5.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:9.0.0.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-09-28 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-1577

Mitre link : CVE-2017-1577

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-1577

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_portal

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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