CVE-2010-4622 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via encoded dot-dot sequences in URIs, affecting IBM Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-4622?

CVE-2010-4622 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WebSEAL in IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business 6.1.1 before 6.1.1-TIV-AWS-FP0001 on AIX allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %uff0e%uff0e (encoded dot dot) in a URI.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4622?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Access Manager for E-Business.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4622?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4622 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2010-4622 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4622 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9rq-6m39-qhfv.

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