VDB-92184 · CVE-2016-5970 · BID 93080

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager up to 2.0.2 FP7 URL path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager up to 2.0.2 FP7. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input .. results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-5970. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager up to 2.0.2 FP7. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input value .. leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager (ISPIM) Virtual Appliance 2.x before 2.0.2 FP8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.

The weakness was shared 09/26/2016 by ryan with IBM X-Force (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-5970 since 06/29/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Applying the patch 2.0.2 FP8 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93080†). The entries VDB-92169, VDB-92182, VDB-92183 and VDB-92185 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 2.0.2 FP8

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06/29/2016 🔍
09/21/2016 +84 days 🔍
09/26/2016 +5 days 🔍
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09/27/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/26/2019 +941 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Researcher: ryan
Organization: IBM X-Force
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5970 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5970
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92184
SecurityFocus: 93080 - IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager CVE-2016-5970 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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Created: 09/27/2016 10:47
Updated: 04/26/2019 16:22
Changes: 09/27/2016 10:47 (53), 04/26/2019 16:22 (15)
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