Websphere Portal
CVE-2012-2181
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Dojo module in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.1 and 7.0.0.2 before CF14, and 8.0, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.
AnalysisAI
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Dojo module in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.1 and 7.0.0.2 before CF14, and 8.0, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in the Dojo module in IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0.0.1 and 7.0.0.2 before CF14, and 8.0, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL. Affected products include: Ibm Websphere Portal.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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Same weakness CWE-22 – Path Traversal
View allSame technique Path Traversal
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