CVE-2020-5016 Path traversal in WebSphere Application Server
Remote attackers can read arbitrary XML files via path traversal when application security is disabled in IBM WebSphere Application Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-5016?
CVE-2020-5016 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 10 Mar 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. When application security is disabled and JAX-RPC applications are present, an attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary xml files on the system. This does not occur if Application security is enabled. IBM X-Force ID: 193556.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5016?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-5016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5016 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-2020-5016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whgp-r3rj-vmxr.