CVE-2013-3993: IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Invalid Input Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Certain APIs within BigInsights can take invalid input that might allow attackers unauthorized access to read, write, modify, or delete data.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Certain APIs within BigInsights can take invalid input that might allow unauthorized access to data.
- Who is affected
- Users of IBM InfoSphere BigInsights are affected by this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Users should update to the latest version of BigInsights.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3993
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2013-3993Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 92% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2013-3993 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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