CVE-2024-49780

IBM OpenPages path traversal

Published Feb 20, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-4621 IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm openpages With Watson
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:openpages_with_watson:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm openpages With Watson
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0  IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files. IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0  IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.
Title IBM OpenPages path traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Aug 15, 2025, 2:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 20, 2024, 1:40 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 20, 2025, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:00 AM