CVE-2013-2978

Description

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21645566 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83971 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2978?
CVE-2013-2978 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2978?
To fix CVE-2013-2978, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2978 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2978 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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