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CVE-2018-1797

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 using Enterprise bundle Archives (EBA) could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. By persuading a victim to extract a specially-crafted ZIP archive containing "dot dot slash" sequences (../), an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write to arbitrary files on the system. Note: This vulnerability is known as…

Severity
Medium 5.5
Published
16 Nov 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 80% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • From 7.0.0.0 up to 7.0.0.45
  • From 8.0.0.0 up to 8.0.0.15
  • From 8.5.0.0 up to 8.5.5.14
  • From 9.0.0.0 up to 9.0.0.9

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1797
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1797