What is CVE-2013-3024?

CVE-2013-3024 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-24.

How severe is CVE-2013-3024?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2013-3024

IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 through 8.5.0.2 on UNIX allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging improper process initialization. IBM X-Force ID: 84362.

Published 2018-05-24 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Websphere Application Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84362 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3024?: CVE-2013-3024 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2013-3024?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.