Description
IBM Security Directory Server 7.2.0 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 or write to arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 228579.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7031021
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/228579
Scores
CVSS v3
8.7
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/security_directory_server
7.2.0
Published
Sep 08, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026