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CVE-2024-54169

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-27
Mitigation only
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Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
IBM EntireX 11.1 could allow an authenticated 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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

IBM EntireX 11.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the system by using 'dot dot' sequences (/../) in specially crafted URL requests. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and sanitization of user-supplied path components in the web interface or API endpoints.

MitigationImplement strict input validation that canonicalizes file paths and rejects requests containing path traversal sequences (/../, /.., etc.). Additionally, apply the principle of least privilege to limit accessible files and directories for the EntireX service account.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
EntirexApplication
Affected:= 11.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if IBM EntireX 11.1 is installed
    Locate the IBM EntireX installation directory and check the version file or use the EntireX version command specific to your installation. Common locations include /opt/SoftwareAG/EntireX or C:\SoftwareAG\EntireX on Windows.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.1
  2. Confirm the web interface or API is enabled
    Examine the EntireX configuration files (typically broker.xml, etbxxenv, or similar configuration under the etc or config directory) to determine if the web service or API endpoint listener is activated.
    Affected if The web interface or REST API service is enabled and listening on a network port
  3. Verify authentication is required for web access
    Review the security configuration in the EntireX broker settings or web container to confirm that authentication is enforced for the web interface endpoints.
    Affected if Authentication is not properly enforced or the application allows unauthenticated access to path-related endpoints
  4. Check for exposure of file-related API endpoints
    Inspect the web application's URL handlers or API route definitions to identify if endpoints accepting file path parameters are publicly accessible.
    Affected if Endpoints that accept file path parameters are accessible without additional access controls beyond basic authentication
  5. Test for path traversal vulnerability
    If you have access, send a test request containing /../ sequences to suspected file-related endpoints (for example, ../../../../etc/passwd or ..\..\..\windows\system32\config\sam) and observe if the response contains unexpected file contents or path resolution errors.
    Affected if The application returns file contents outside the intended directory or displays path resolution errors indicating the vulnerability is present

Your environment is affected if IBM EntireX version 11.1 is installed with the web interface or API enabled and the path traversal sequences /../ can be used to access files outside the intended directory scope.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation that canonicalizes file paths and rejects requests containing path traversal sequences (/../, /.., etc.). Additionally, apply the principle of least privilege to limit accessible files and directories for the EntireX service account.

Fix this in Entirex Scoped from the published advisory
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