SB2025032106 - Path traversal in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Published: March 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025032106
Severity
High
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-2023-24960)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.