# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jul 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jw4q-fr69-67f5

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1977?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2015-1977 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-33164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33164/): IBM Security Directory Server path traversal (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2019-4520](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4520/): Security feature bypass in Security Directory Server (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-4538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4538/): Open redirect in Security Directory Server (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2019-4539](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4539/): XML external entity in Security Directory Server (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2019-4541](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4541/): Security feature bypass in Security Directory Server (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-1977 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1977 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-2015-1977/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1977/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1977
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1977
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-1977

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