CVE-2015-1977 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Web Administration tool of IBM Tivoli/Security Directory Server.
- 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-2015-1977?
CVE-2015-1977 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web Administration tool in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (ITDS) before 6.1.0.74-ISS-ISDS-IF0074, 6.2.x before 6.2.0.50-ISS-ISDS-IF0050, and 6.3.x before 6.3.0.43-ISS-ISDS-IF0043 and IBM Security Directory Server (ISDS) before 6.3.1.18-ISS-ISDS-IF0018 and 6.4.x before 6.4.0.9-ISS-ISDS-IF0009 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1977?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Security Directory Server, Ibm Tivoli Directory Server.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1977 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-2015-1977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2019-4538 Open redirect in Security Directory Server
- CVE-2019-4539 XML external entity in Security Directory Server
- CVE-2019-4541 Security feature bypass in Security Directory Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw4q-fr69-67f5.