CVE-2011-1359 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with administrative access can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the IBM WebSphere Application Server administration console.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1359?
CVE-2011-1359 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 6 Sep 2011. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the administration console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.41, 7.0 before 7.0.0.19, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1359 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-2011-1359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cx8m-mfqm-j9vm.