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.
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.
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History

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0900

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0900

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

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0900

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:15:00 +0900

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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.

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0900

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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-15T14:48:52.745Z

Reserved: 2024-10-20T13:40:05.753Z

Link: CVE-2024-49780

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-20T16:31:53.518Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-20T04:15:10.827

Modified: 2025-03-11T14:37:00.743

Link: CVE-2024-49780

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