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TI-2022-14598 Aliases CVE-2022-33164GHSA-fmxp-7cwf-fmr4

IBM Security Directory Server path traversal

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Security Directory Server 7.2.0 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 or write to arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 228579.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01476 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSecurity Directory Integrator7.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Security Directory Integrator VendorIBM Affected 7.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_directory_server:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:security_directory_server:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33164
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmxp-7cwf-fmr4

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-14301 IBM Security Directory Server external entity injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2022-14304 IBM Security Directory Server information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-03323 Open redirect in IBM Security Directory Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2019-03316 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Security Directory Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-01778 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web Administration tool in IBM Tivoli Directory… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-05561 IBM GSKit 7.x before 7.0.4.48 and 8.x before 8.0.50.16, as used in IBM Security Directory… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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