CVE-2012-2181

Published: Jul 3, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Dojo module in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.1 and 7.0.0.2 before CF14, and 8.0, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

Affected (3)

Products: Ibm: Websphere Portal

Ibm

1 product

Websphere Portal

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Websphere Portal	Version 7.0.0.1
Ibm Websphere Portal	Version 7.0.0.2
Ibm Websphere Portal	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-22

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

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM64172

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598363

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75584

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM64172

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21598363

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75584

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

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