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AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Adjacent vector for an admin FileTransfer servlet (AV:A), no auth/interaction per vendor (PR:N/UI:N), and confidentiality-only path disclosure (C:L, I:N, A:N).
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CVSS VectorVendor: ibm
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IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0, and 8.5 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information about the file system through the FileTransfer servlet.
AnalysisAI
File-system information disclosure in IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 lets an attacker positioned on an adjacent network segment query the FileTransfer servlet and learn details about the server's file system, such as file and directory names or paths. Per the vendor-supplied vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 4.3), the flaw is rated unauthenticated and requires no user interaction, but the adjacent-network precondition means the attacker must already sit on the same management/admin LAN or WebSphere Network Deployment segment rather than reaching the service from the open Internet, and impact is limited to low-confidentiality disclosure with no integrity or availability effect. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires reaching the WebSphere FileTransfer servlet, which is an administrative/node-management component of the WebSphere runtime rather than a typical application endpoint. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite being a network-adjacent flaw in a ubiquitous enterprise product. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Apply the vendor fix; IBM has published remediation guidance for this issue at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286610, with the patch status reported as available from the vendor (Patch available per vendor advisory). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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