SB2018111601 - Path traversal in IBM WebSphere Application Server
Published: November 16, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1797)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input on systems that have an Enterprise Bundle Archive (EBA) installed and with a path external to the EBA. A remote attacker can trick the victim into extracting a specially crafted ZIP archive containing 'dot dot slash' sequences that, when executed, will write arbitrary files on the target system.
Note: This vulnerability is known as "Zip-Slip".
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.