CVE-2021-20517

IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to traverse directories. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to read and delete arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 198435.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198435	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456955	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server_nd::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server_nd::::::::

History

10 Jun 2021, 18:02

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server_nd::::::::
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456955 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456955 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198435 -~~	(XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198435 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.5 v3 : 8.8
CWE		CWE-22

07 Jun 2021, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-06-07 14:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-20517

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20517

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20517

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server_nd

CWE

CWE-22

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

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