Is CVE-2013-3993 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2013-3993 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2013-3993?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 25 May 2022.

Which products and versions are affected?

IBM InfoSphere BigInsights before 2.1.0.3.

Is there a fix for CVE-2013-3993?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2013-3993 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2013-3993?

Check whether you run IBM InfoSphere BigInsights. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2013-3993: IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Invalid Input Vulnerability

CVE-2013-3993 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-25

IBM InfoSphere BigInsights allows remote authenticated users to bypass file and directory restrictions via crafted parameters in unspecified API calls. This path traversal vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to read, write, or modify sensitive data or code.

Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-3993 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2013-3993 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2013-3993?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 25 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?: IBM InfoSphere BigInsights before 2.1.0.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-3993?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2013-3993 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-3993?: Check whether you run IBM InfoSphere BigInsights. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

IBM InfoSphere BigInsights before 2.1.0.3

Timeline

2014-07-07: disclosed: Initial NVD publication date
2022-05-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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