CVE-2023-46177: ibm mq_appliance Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-46177 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm mq_appliance. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-12-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM MQ Appliance 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 269536.

• 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.