CVE-2023-35020 IBM Sterling Control Center directory traversal

Medium 5.4 Published 19 Jan 2024 Updated 21 Oct 2024

Remote attackers can traverse directories via crafted URLs to view arbitrary files on IBM Sterling Control Center systems.

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-2023-35020?

CVE-2023-35020 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM Sterling Control Center, published on 19 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0 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: 257874.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35020?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sterling Control Center.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35020?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35020 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-2023-35020 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgrw-p84r-8jrf.