Path Traversal in Ibm Infosphere_biginsights
CVE-2013-3993
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights before 2.1.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended file and directory restrictions, or access untrusted data or code, via crafted parameters in unspecified API calls.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.052 (91.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Infosphere_biginsights
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-3993?
- CVE-2013-3993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere_biginsights, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2014-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2013-3993?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2013-3993 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2013-3993 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.