CVE-2023-38366: IBM FileNet Content Manager directory traversal

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

IBM Filenet Content Manager Component 5.5.8.0, 5.5.10.0, and 5.5.11.0 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: 261115.

Affected products

IBM FileNet Content Manager: 5.5.8, 5.5.10, 5.5.11

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261115
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039783
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261115
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7039783

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