SB2025121917 - IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge update for Python

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER

Main Vulnerability Database SB2025121917

SB2025121917 - IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge update for Python

Published: December 19, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025121917
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12718)

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

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in the tarfile module. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted archive to the application and modify some file metadata (e.g. last modified) with filter="data" or file permissions (chmod) with filter="tar" of files outside the extraction directory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References