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CVE-2013-3998

3.5 · LOW

CRLF injection vulnerability in the Web Application Enterprise Console in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 1.1 and 2.x before 2.1 FP2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTTP headers an…

Published Mar 26, 2014ibmCWE-94EPSS 0.77%

Overview

CVE-2013-3998 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ibm infosphere_biginsights. It was published on March 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

CRLF injection vulnerability in the Web Application Enterprise Console in IBM InfoSphere BigInsights 1.1 and 2.x before 2.1 FP2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update infosphere_biginsights to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21667812Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84987Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21667812Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84987

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3998?

CVE-2013-3998 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ibm infosphere_biginsights. It was published on March 26, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-3998?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-3998?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update infosphere_biginsights to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-3998?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-3998 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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