CVE-2021-20354 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-20354

Vendor Ibm
Product WebSphere Application Server
Published February 18, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/I:N/UI:N/A:N/AV:N/PR:N/AC:H/S:U/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 194883.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 18, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated