PT-2021-12241 · Ibm · Ibm Content Navigator

Published 2021-02-02 · Updated 2021-02-05 · CVE-2020-4934

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Content Navigator version 3.0.CD

Description The issue allows a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system by sending a specially-crafted URL request containing dot dot sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.

Recommendations For IBM Content Navigator version 3.0.CD, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive files and directories until a patch is available. Avoid using URL requests that contain dot dot sequences (/../) in the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4934

Affected Products

Ibm Content Navigator

References · 6

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6410504 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4934 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4934 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191752 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/9451 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/22948 · Telegram Post