CVE-2024-45074 IBM webMethods Integration directory traversal
An authenticated attacker can traverse directories to view arbitrary files on the system via crafted URL requests.
- 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-2024-45074?
CVE-2024-45074 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM webMethods Integration, published on 4 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM webMethods Integration 10.15 could allow an authenticated user 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45074?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Webmethods Integration.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45074 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-2024-45074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM webMethods Integration
- CVE-2024-45076 IBM webMethods Integration code execution
- CVE-2026-12118 Deserialization in webMethods Integration (on prem)
- CVE-2025-36072 IBM webMethods Integration Deserialization
- CVE-2025-36049 IBM webMethods Integration Sever XML external entity injection
- CVE-2024-45075 IBM webMethods Integration privilege escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-35gh-gpw3-mx2q.