#VU15958 Path traversal in IBM Algo Credit Manager - CVE-2018-1656

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15958

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1656

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Algo Credit Manager
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attack on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient protection of path traversal attacks when extracting compressed dump files. A remote attacker can conduct directory traversal attack and extract compressed dump files.

Mitigation
The vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 5.2.0.5 IF6, 5.3.0.5 IF12, 5.4.3 IF 2.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Algo Credit Manager: 5.2 - 5.4.3

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External links
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10728567&myns=swgimgmt&mynp=OCSSNM...

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.