CVE-2017-1548: ibm sterling_file_gateway Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-1548 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm sterling_file_gateway. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-12-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 131288.

• 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.