Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Passive Capture Application…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Passive Capture Application (PCA) web console in IBM Tealeaf CX 7.x, 8.x through 8.6, 8.7 before FP2, and 8.8 before FP2 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a .. (dot dot) in the log parameter, as demonstrated using a crafted request for a customer-support file, as demonstrated by a log file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tealeaf_cx:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6720
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwhj-vxq4-c5pv
References
More IBM Tealeaf Cx vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-05535 delivery.php in the Passive Capture Application (PCA) web console in IBM Tealeaf CX 7.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2013-6720 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6720 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qwhj-vxq4-c5pv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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