CVE-2020-5016 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-5016 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/03/2021 | CVE Updated: 17/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: ibm | Vendor: IBM | Product: WebSphere Application Server
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-5016 Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. When application security is disabled and JAX-RPC applications are present, an attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary xml files on the system. This does not occur if Application security is enabled. IBM X-Force ID: 193556.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Source: IBM

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).