Description
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | OpenPages with Watson | 8.3, 9.0 | — |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183541 vendor-advisory patch