CVE-2014-6158: ibm pureapplication_system Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-6158 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm pureapplication_system. EPSS estimates a 3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-01-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the file-upload feature in IBM PureApplication System 1.0 before 1.0.0.4 iFix 10, 1.1 before 1.1.0.5, and 2.0 before 2.0.0.1 and Workload Deployer 3.1.0.7 before IF5 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a (1) Script Package, (2) Add-On, or (3) Emergency Fixes component.

• 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.