Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1770
CVE-2018-1770
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 request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 148686.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.0.0.0,<=7.0.0.45
- (no CPE)range: 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0
- (no CPE)range: 7.0
Patches
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References
4- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-30nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041874nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148686nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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