CVE-2015-4963 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary files in IBM Security Access Manager for Web due to improper handling of HTTP transformation requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-4963?
CVE-2015-4963 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Nov 2015. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0.16 and 8.x before 8.0.1.3 mishandles WebSEAL HTTPTransformation requests, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4963?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Access Manager for Web.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4963?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4963 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-2015-4963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4963 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w26v-2648-53f9.