5.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-35020
IBM Sterling Control Center Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0 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: 257874.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 19, 2024, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 24, 2024, 9:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-35020 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm sterling_control_center
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-35020.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257874 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107788 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-35020 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257874 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257874 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107788 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107788 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:linux_on_ibm_z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM Sterling Control Center 6.3.0 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: 257874.
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7107788 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257874 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE IBM Corporation CWE-22
    Added CVSS V3.1 IBM Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-35020 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.01%

score

0.21227

percentile

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