IBM OpenPages dir traversal via Import Config (before 9.0/8.3)
CVE-2024-49780 Published on February 20, 2025
IBM OpenPages path traversal
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-49780 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on 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-2024-49780 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-49780
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Affected Versions
IBM OpenPages with Watson:- Version 8.3 is affected.
- Version 9.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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