CVE-2020-5016 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0. When application security is disabled and JAX-RPC applications are present, an authenticated remote attacker can use "dot dot" sequences in a URL to view arbitrary XML files on the system. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact, but requires prior authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0.0.0, <= 7.0.0.45CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0.0.0, <= 8.0.0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.5.0.0, <= 8.5.5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0.0.0, <= 9.0.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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