CVE-2024-54169 IBM EntireX path 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-2024-54169?
CVE-2024-54169 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM EntireX, published on 27 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM EntireX 11.1 could allow an authenticated 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-2024-54169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Entirex.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54169 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-2024-54169 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-54169 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM EntireX
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjq6-x5xh-mcp3.