CVE-2012-2181 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via crafted URLs in IBM WebSphere Portal due to a directory traversal flaw.
- 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-2012-2181?
CVE-2012-2181 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 3 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Dojo module in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.1 and 7.0.0.2 before CF14, and 8.0, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2181 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-2012-2181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg82-4jmc-96qq.