CVE-2017-1749 Path traversal in UrbanCode Deploy

Medium 5.3 Published 13 Aug 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An unauthenticated remote attacker can traverse directories to alter deployments in IBM UrbanCode Deploy.

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-2017-1749?

CVE-2017-1749 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Urbancode Deploy, published on 13 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.1 through 6.9.6.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An unauthenticated attacker could alter UCD deployments. IBM X-Force ID: 135522.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1749?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Urbancode Deploy.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1749 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-2017-1749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3vf4-2h3f-crc2.