CVE-2019-4384: ibm campaign Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-4384 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm campaign. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-06-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Campaign 9.1.2 and 10.1 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: 162172.

• 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.