Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager and Rhapsody Design Manager 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.5 allows local users to read arbitrary files via vectors involving temporary files.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84769 | vdb entry |
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655724 | vendor advisory |