CVE-2010-4622: ibm tivoli_access_manager_for_e-business Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4622 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm tivoli_access_manager_for_e-business. EPSS estimates a 2.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 30-12-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WebSEAL in IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1.1 before 6.1.1-TIV-AWS-FP0001 on AIX allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %uff0e%uff0e (encoded dot dot) in a URI.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.