# CVE-2011-1389: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in the vendor daemon of IBM Rational License Key Server.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jan 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2r8x-hfx4-m6x7

## What is CVE-2011-1389?

CVE-2011-1389 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the vendor daemon in Rational Common Licensing in Telelogic License Server 2.0, Rational License Server 7.x, and ibmratl in IBM Rational License Key Server (RLKS) 8.0 through 8.1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to save, rename, and load operations on log files.  NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-4135.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1389?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Ibm Rational License Key Server, Ibm Rational License Server, Ibm Telelogic License Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-1389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-1389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-0909](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0909/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2015-1907](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1907/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 4.0)
- [CVE-2014-4756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4756/): Auth bypass in n/a (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2015-5045](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5045/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 3.3)
- [CVE-2014-3079](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3079/): Missing authorization in n/a (low 2.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-1389 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-1389 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1389/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1389/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1389
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1389
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-1389

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