CVE-2021-20517
HIGHIBM WebSphere Application Server ND 8.5.0.0-8.5.5.19 - Authenticated Path Traversal via URL Request
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6456955
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198435
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0186
EPSS Percentile
76.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/websphere_application_server_nd
8.5.0.0 - 8.5.5.20
Published
Jun 07, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026