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CVE-2017-1577

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Published: Sep 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (7)

Ibm
1 product
Websphere Portal
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ibm
Websphere Portal
Version 7.0.0.0
Websphere Portal
Version 7.0.0.1
Websphere Portal
Version 7.0.0.2
Websphere Portal
Version 8.0.0.0
Websphere Portal
Version 8.0.0.1
Websphere Portal
Version 8.5.0.0
Websphere Portal
Version 9.0.0.0

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 (8)

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
VDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB EntryVendor Advisory

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