Arbitrary file upload in IBM Bigfix Platform
CVE-2019-4013
IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 could allow any authenticated user to upload any file to any location on the server with root privileges. This results in code execution on underlying system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 155887.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.130 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.139 · newest: 0.130 · change: -0.009
Affected products
- IBM Bigfix Platform — versions 9.5
- IBM Bigfix Platform
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155887 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154747/IBM-Bigfix-Platform-9.5.9.62-Arbitary-File…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4013?
- CVE-2019-4013 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2019-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4013?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-4013 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.