# CVE-2010-0284: Directory traversal vulnerability in the getEntry method in the PortalModuleInstallManager component in a servlet in nps.jar in the Administ

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-06-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the getEntry method in the PortalModuleInstallManager component in a servlet in nps.jar in the Administration Console (aka Access Management Console) in Novell Access Manager 3.1 before 3.1.2-281 on Windows allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files with any contents, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a parameter, aka ZDI-CAN-678.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59528
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024132
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40198
- http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7006255&sliceId=1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1516
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40931

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