CVE-2021-20354

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 194883.

• CWE-22

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/194883VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6415959Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/194883VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6415959Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Feb 18, 2021

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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