CVE-2019-4268 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-4268?

CVE-2019-4268 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-4268?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server.

Vulnerability Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 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 containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 160201.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Websphere Application Server	>= 7.0.0.0, <= 7.0.0.45

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160201VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/884030PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160201VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/884030PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-4268?

CVE-2019-4268 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). IBM WebSphere Application Server 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 containing "dot dot" sequenc...

How severe is CVE-2019-4268?

CVE-2019-4268 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-4268?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Application Server.