CVE-2013-2978 json
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the server in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) 8.4.1, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.2, and 10.2.1 allows r…
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-2917
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the server in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) 8.4.1, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.2, and 10.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to read files by leveraging the Report Author privilege, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2988.
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1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21645566
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/83971
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-2978
- NVD CVE-2013-2978
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