Path traversal in IBM InfoSphere Information Server - CVE-2023-24960
Published: March 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105919
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24960
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
How to mitigate CVE-2023-24960
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM InfoSphere Information Server - update to 11.7.1 Fix Pack 4