CVE-2024-52363 IBM InfoSphere Information Server directory traversal
A remote attacker can traverse directories via crafted URL requests to view arbitrary files on the system.
- 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-2024-52363?
CVE-2024-52363 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 17 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52363?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52363 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-2024-52363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52363 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h39j-xvhj-phrp.