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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-1577 · published 28 September 2017

CVE-2017-1577: Ibm websphere portal path traversal vulnerability

Ibm · Websphere Portal

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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: 132117.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.9% · top 13.6% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 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: 132117.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008586 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101017 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039405 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132117 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008586 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101017 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039405 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132117 VDB EntryVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-1577), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.