SB2022110303 - Path traversal in IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis
Published: November 3, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022110303
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29425)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error within the FileNameUtils.normalize method when processing directory traversal sequences, such as "//../foo", or "\..foo". A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and verify files availability in the parent folder.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-potential-vulnerability-in-apache-commons-io-affect-ibm-operations-analytics-log-analysis-cve-2021-29425/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-potential-vulnerability-in-apache-commons-io-affect-ibm-operations-analytics-log-analysis-cve-2021-29425/</a><br>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6834012<br><br></p>