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CVE-2018-1797
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 using Enterprise bundle Archives (EBA) could allow a local attacker to traverse…
Medium6.3EPSS 2.0%
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- ibm
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 using Enterprise bundle Archives (EBA) could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. By persuading a victim to extract a specially-crafted ZIP archive containing "dot dot slash" sequences (../), an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write to arbitrary files on the system. Note: This vulnerability is known as "Zip-Slip". IBM X-Force ID: 149427.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibmCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium6.3 | CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:L/C:N/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:R/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.0% · top 20% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.3.
Weakness
- File Manipulation
- CWE-22 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-22 and its CVEs
Affected products
IBM · WebSphere Application Server
- affected 7.0
- affected 8.0
- affected 8.5
- affected 9.0
References (4)
- ibm-websphere-cve20181797-file-write(149427) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 105982 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1042146 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10730699 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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