CVE-2024-49780

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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183541	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-02-20 04:15

Updated : 2025-03-11 14:37

NVD link : CVE-2024-49780

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49780

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49780

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

ibm

openpages_with_watson

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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