How severe is CVE-2017-13985?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in HP Bsm Platform Application Performance Management System Health

CVE-2017-13985

An authentication vulnerability in HPE BSM Platform Application Performance Management System Health product versions 9.26, 9.30 and 9.40, allows remote users to traverse directory leading to disclosure of information.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published 2017-09-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.027 (85.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-08.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000

Affected products

HP Bsm Platform Application Performance Management System Health — versions 9.26, 9.30, 9.40

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-721/
softwaresupport.hpe.com/km/KM02942065
www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/52154 (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13985?: CVE-2017-13985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Bsm Platform Application Performance Management System Health, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2017-13985?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.