Path traversal in IBM Maximo Manage application in IBM Maximo Application Suite

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU73970

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48285

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied in the loadAsync() method. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted ZIP archive to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Maximo Manage Application in IBM Maximo Application Suite: before 8.5.6

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7007781

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.