SB2024112719 - IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services update for VMware Tanzu Spring
Published: November 27, 2024 Updated: December 4, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112719
Severity
Medium
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-2024-38816)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in applications serving static resources through the functional web frameworks WebMvc.fn or WebFlux.fn. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Specifically, an application is vulnerable when both of the following are true:
- the web application uses
RouterFunctions</code> to serve static resources</li><li>resource handling is explicitly configured with a <code>FileSystemResourcelocation
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.