CVE-2013-3993 (GCVE-0-2013-3993)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-07-07 10:00 – Updated: 2026-08-14 03:55- n/a
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-264 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | InfoSphere BigInsights |
| Due Date | 2022-06-15 |
| Date Added | 2022-05-25 |
| Vendorproject | IBM |
| Vulnerabilityname | IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Invalid Input Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | IBM InfoSphere BigInsights before 2.1.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended file and directory restrictions, or access untrusted... |
| Vendor | IBM |
| Product | InfoSphere BigInsights |
| Added Date | 2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 6.5 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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