Directory Traversal in IBM FTM 3.2.0-3.2.7
CVE-2020-5001 Published on March 1, 2023
IBM Financial Transaction Manager path traversal
IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.7 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: 192953.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-5001 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software 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 software 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.
CVE-2020-5001 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-5001
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Affected Versions
IBM Financial Transaction Manager:- Version 3.2.0 and below 3.2.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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