CVE-2017-1577 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Portal versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted URL requests containing "dot dot" sequences to view arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_portal:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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