CVE-2019-4268

MediumCVSS 5.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 160201.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	WebSphere Application Server	7.0; 8.0; 8.5; 9.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160201VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/884030Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/160201VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/884030Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 17, 2019
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

Related CVEs from 2019

CVE-2019-42697.5IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 Admin Console could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a s CVE-2019-42705.4IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 Admin Console is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users CVE-2019-42713.5IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 Admin console is vulnerable to a Client-side HTTP parameter pollution vulnerability.CVE-2019-42755.5IBM Jazz for Service Management 1.1.3, 1.1.3.1, and 1.1.3.2 could allow an unauthorized local user to create unique catalog names that could CVE-2019-42799.8IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with a specially-crafted CVE-2019-42805.3IBM Sterling File Gateway 2.2.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 displays sensitive information in HTTP requests which could be used in further attacks aga CVE-2019-42844.4IBM Cloud Private 2.1.0 , 3.1.0, 3.1.1, and 3.1.2 could allow a local privileged user to obtain sensitive OIDC token that is printed to log CVE-2019-42855.4IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty Admin Center could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persua CVE-2019-42864.3IBM Maximo Anywhere 7.6.2.0, 7.6.2.1, 7.6.3.0, and 7.6.3.1 could disclose highly senstiive user information to an authenticated user with ph CVE-2019-42884.3IBM Maximo Anywhere 7.6.2.0, 7.6.2.1, 7.6.3.0, and 7.6.3.1 could disclose highly senstiive user information to an authenticated user with ph CVE-2019-42916.5IBM Maximo Anywhere 7.6.4.0 could allow an attacker to reverse engineer the application due to the lack of binary protection precautions. IB CVE-2019-42928.8IBM Security Guardium 10.5 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code