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TI-2023-19755 Aliases CVE-2023-38366GHSA-f2qw-c8r7-cf3j

IBM FileNet Content Manager directory traversal

Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM Filenet Content Manager Component 5.5.8.0, 5.5.10.0, and 5.5.11.0 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 arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 261115.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00754 55th 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
Yes
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
IBMFilenet Content Manager5.5.8.0, 5.5.10.0, 5.5.11.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Filenet Content Manager VendorIBM Affected 5.5.8.0, 5.5.10.0, 5.5.11.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.11VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:filenet_content_manager:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.11 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38366
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2qw-c8r7-cf3j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-16401 OS command injection in IBM FileNet Content Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-25851 IBM FileNet Content Manager privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-04033 CSV injection in IBM FileNet Content Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-01399 XML external entity injection in IBM FileNet P8 Platform CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2018-01622 XML external entity injection in IBM FileNet Content Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2010-03173 Open redirect vulnerability in IBM Records Manager (RM) 4.5.x before 4.5.1.1-IER-FP001… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
See all 19 →

Sources

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