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CVE-2018-1618 Details

Description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 144343.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144343	CVE	VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144343	[email protected]	VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ibm security privileged identity manager	2.1.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_privileged_identity_manager:2.1.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 2, 2019	Initial Analysis	[email protected]