SB2018112005 - Remote code execution in IBM Case Manager
Published: November 20, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018112005
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1884)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use a specially crafted request with directory-traversal sequences ('../') to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability has been dubbed "Zip Slip".
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.