SB2018101601 - Directory traversal in IBM WebSphere Application Server
Published: October 16, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101601
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1770)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the Admin Console interface. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.