Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2021· Updated Sep 17, 2024
CVE-2021-20517
CVE-2021-20517
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: =8.5, =9.0
- Range: 8.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198435mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456955mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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