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CVE-2011-1359

Directory traversal vulnerability in the administration console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 before 6.1.0.41, 7.0 before 7.0.0.19, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
6 Sept 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 78% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Path traversal (CWE-22)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 8.0.0.0
  • Version 7.0.0.17
  • Version 7.0.0.15
  • Version 7.0.0.13
All 44 release lines
  • Version 6.1
  • Version 6.1.0.1
  • Version 6.1.0.2
  • Version 6.1.0.3
  • Version 6.1.0.5
  • Version 6.1.0.7
  • Version 6.1.0.9
  • Version 6.1.0.11
  • Version 6.1.0.12
  • Version 6.1.0.15
  • Version 6.1.0.17
  • Version 6.1.0.19
  • Version 6.1.0.21
  • Version 6.1.0.23
  • Version 6.1.0.25
  • Version 6.1.0.27
  • Version 6.1.0.29
  • Version 6.1.0.31
  • Version 6.1.0.33
  • Version 6.1.0.35
  • Version 6.1.0.37
  • Version 6.1.0.39
  • Version 6.1.1
  • Version 6.1.3
  • Version 6.1.5
  • Version 6.1.6
  • Version 6.1.7
  • Version 6.1.13
  • Version 6.1.14
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 7.0.0.1
  • Version 7.0.0.2
  • Version 7.0.0.3
  • Version 7.0.0.4
  • Version 7.0.0.5
  • Version 7.0.0.6
  • Version 7.0.0.7
  • Version 7.0.0.8
  • Version 7.0.0.9
  • Version 7.0.0.11
  • Version 7.0.0.13
  • Version 7.0.0.15
  • Version 7.0.0.17
  • Version 8.0.0.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1359
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1359