CVE-2024-49780

low-risk
Published 2025-02-20

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.

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0.21% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (1)

Vendor Advisory https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183541
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low-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal