CVE-2013-3993
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
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.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | None | No effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.04766 (4.8% probability)
- Percentile
- 92.0%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Invalid Input Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- May 25, 2022
- Federal due date
- Jun 15, 2022
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Aug 19, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- 59676 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- 68449 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- ibm-biginsights-cve20133993-sec-bypass(84982) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com)vdb-entry
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677445
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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