#VU26578 Path traversal in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - CVE-2020-4209

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#VU26578 Path traversal in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - CVE-2020-4209

Published: April 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26578
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4209
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in uploadLdapCertificate and uploadHttpsCertificate. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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