CVE-2014-0954 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit unvalidated JSP includes in IBM WebSphere Portal to access sensitive data or cause denial of service.
- 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-2014-0954?
CVE-2014-0954 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 22 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF28, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF12 does not validate JSP includes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, bypass intended request-dispatcher access restrictions, or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted URL.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0954?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0954 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-2014-0954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97pp-g992-7v6w.