high
7.1
CWE
22
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0918: Path Traversal

First published: Fri May 16 2014(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Eclipse Help System (IEHS) in IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.0 through 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 through 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 through 7.0.0.2 CF27, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF06 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.2
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.3
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.4
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.5
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.0.6
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.2
IBM WebSphere Portal=6.1.5.3
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.0-cf001
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf002
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf003
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf004
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf005
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf006
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf007
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf008
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf009
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf010
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.1-cf019
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf011
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf012
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf013
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf014
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf015
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf016
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf017
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf018
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf019
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf020
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf021
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf022
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf23
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf24
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf25
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf26
IBM WebSphere Portal=7.0.0.2-cf27
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf01
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf02
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf03
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf04
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.0-cf05
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf04
IBM WebSphere Portal=8.0.0.1-cf05

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0918?

    CVE-2014-0918 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to enable unauthorized access to sensitive files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0918?

    To fix CVE-2014-0918, update IBM WebSphere Portal to the latest version that is not vulnerable, applying all recommended patches.

  • What versions of IBM WebSphere Portal are affected by CVE-2014-0918?

    CVE-2014-0918 affects IBM WebSphere Portal versions 6.1.0 to 6.1.0.6 CF27, 6.1.5 to 6.1.5.3 CF27, 7.0 to 7.0.0.2 CF27, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 CF06.

  • What type of attack can exploit CVE-2014-0918?

    CVE-2014-0918 can be exploited by remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server through crafted URLs.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-0918?

    There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2014-0918; the recommended solution is to apply the necessary updates to affected IBM WebSphere Portal versions.

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