CVE-2023-35020: ibm sterling_control_center Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-35020 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm sterling_control_center. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-01-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 21-10-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0 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: 257874.

• 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.