Vulnerability · Published Feb 18, 2021 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2021-20354
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WebSphere Application Server from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.1% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)4.1%top 9.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | 8.08.59.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6415959 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-websphere-cve202120354-dir-traversal (194883) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF