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CVE-2018-1618

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2019 at 01:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSecurity Privileged Identity Manager

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144343.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144343

CVSS

7.7HIGHibm
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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