IBM webMethods API Management fails to validate user input and enables unauthorized arbitrary file read
IBM webMethods API Gateway (on-prem) 10.11 through 10.11_Fix3210.15 to 10.15_Fix2711.1 to 11.1_Fix7 IBM webMethods API Management (on-prem) fails to properly validate user-supplied input passed to the url parameter on the /createapi endpoint. An attacker can modify this parameter to use a file:// URI schema instead of the expected https:// schema, enabling unauthorized arbitrary file read access on the underlying server file system.
Description: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Version:3.1
Base score:6.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability by applying the following fixes: IBM webMethods API Gateway - 10.11_Fix33 IBM webMethods API Gateway - 10.15_Fix28 IBM webMethods API Gateway - 11.1_Fix8 Above mentioned fixes can be installed using the tool - 'IBM webMethods Update Manager', which is available at: https://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral