CVE-2013-0544 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the WebSphere Administrative Console to modify data on Linux and UNIX systems.

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-2013-0544?

CVE-2013-0544 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 24 Apr 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Administrative Console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.29, 8.0 before 8.0.0.6, and 8.5 before 8.5.0.2 on Linux and UNIX allows remote authenticated users to modify data via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0544?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0544?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0544 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-2013-0544 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0544 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-63h9-j7qx-8xx4.

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