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CVE-2019-4442

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9,0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the fil

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9,0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the file system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to view arbitrary files on the system but not content. IBM X-Force ID: 163226.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.0042
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

4
ibm websphere application server>= 7.0.0.0 and <= 7.0.0.45
ibm websphere application server>= 8.0.0.0 and <= 8.0.0.15
ibm websphere application server>= 8.5.0.0 and <= 8.5.5.16
ibm websphere application server>= 9.0.0.0 and <= 9.0.5.1
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@us.ibm.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD17 Sep 2019 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/163226VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/959021PatchVendor Advisory
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