CVE-2012-2181: ibm websphere_portal Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2181 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm websphere_portal. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-07-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Dojo module in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.1 and 7.0.0.2 before CF14, and 8.0, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

• 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.