CVE-2011-1654: broadcom total_defense Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-1654 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in broadcom total_defense. EPSS estimates a 11.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-04-2011
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Heartbeat Web Service in CA.Itm.Server.ManagementWS.dll in the Management Server in CA Total Defense (TD) r12 before SE2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directory traversal sequences in the GUID parameter in an upload request to FileUploadHandler.ashx.

• 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.