IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system
Published Oct 12, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.48%
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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: 148686.
Affected products
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- Version 7.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere Application Server | n/a |
|
- ≥ 7.0.0.0 · ≤ 7.0.0.45
- ≥ 8.0.0.0 · ≤ 8.0.0.15
- ≥ 8.5.0.0 · ≤ 8.5.5.14
- ≥ 9.0.0.0 · ≤ 9.0.0.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.48% (0.03482) | 88.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.48% (0.03482) | 87.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 61.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00524) | 77.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00742) | 80.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00866) | 81.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01047) | 82.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 82.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.25% (0.01254) | 83.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00774) | 78.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00813) | 79.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 10.00% (0.09998) | 87.29th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 10.00% (0.09998) | 87.14th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 10.00% (0.09998) | 94.98th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 10.00% (0.09998) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041874 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148686 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729521 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-30 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041874 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148686 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729521 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-30 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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