CVE-2018-1797

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-1797
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-11-16 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-09 23:39:00 UTC
DescriptionIBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 using Enterprise bundle Archives (EBA) could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. By persuading a victim to extract a specially-crafted ZIP archive containing "dot dot slash" sequences (../), an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write to arbitrary files on the system. Note: This vulnerability is known as "Zip-Slip". IBM X-Force ID: 149427.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-22

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server All All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server All All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server All All All All
Application Ibm Websphere Application Server All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Bulletin: Potential directory traversal vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2018-1797) CONFIRM www.ibm.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
IBM WebSphere Application Server Lets Remote Authenticated Users Traverse the Directory to View Files on the Target System - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Malformed Request BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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