CVE-2017-1671 Path traversal in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
Remote attackers can traverse directories to view arbitrary files on IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager servers.
- 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-2017-1671?
CVE-2017-1671 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager, published on 9 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 133638.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1671 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-2017-1671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2017-1670 SQL injection in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6093 Weak cryptography in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6095 Security feature bypass in Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2017-1672 Cross-site request forgery in Security Key Lifecycle Manager
- CVE-2016-6103 Cross-site request forgery in Key Lifecycle Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cp3r-37jw-49v3.