CVE-2024-41784

Nov. 20, 2024, 2:35 p.m.

7.5
High

Description

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.0.0, 6.0.0.1, 6.0.0.2, 6.0.0.3, and 6.1.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot dot" sequences (/.../) to view arbitrary files on the system.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Ibm
  • Sterling Secure Proxy
  • 6.0.0.0, 6.0.1.0, 6.0.2.0, 6.0.3.0, 6.1.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CWE-32
Path Traversal: '...' (Triple Dot)
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '...' (triple dot) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a ibm sterling_secure_proxy 6.0.0.0 / / / / / / /
a ibm sterling_secure_proxy 6.0.1.0 / / / / / / /
a ibm sterling_secure_proxy 6.0.2.0 / / / / / / /
a ibm sterling_secure_proxy 6.0.3.0 / / / / / / /
a ibm sterling_secure_proxy 6.1.0 / / / / / / /

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173631

Tags

psirt@us.ibm.com
CWE-22
CWE-32
2024-11-15
CVE-2024-41784

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 15, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 20, 2024, 2:35 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@us.ibm.com

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