IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0 URL path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component URL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-35020. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0 (Business Process Management Software). This affects an unknown function of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-25. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "/../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0 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: 257874.

The weakness was disclosed 01/19/2024. The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-35020 since 06/11/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (257874). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-25 / CWE-23 / CWE-22
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/11/2023 🔍
01/19/2024 +222 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-35020 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-35020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251517
X-Force: 257874

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2024 07:13
Updated: 02/12/2024 16:31
Changes: 01/19/2024 07:13 (52), 02/12/2024 16:31 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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