IBM InfoSphere BigInsights before 2.1.0.3 allows remote... · CVE-2013-3993 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

IBM InfoSphere BigInsights before 2.1.0.3 allows remote...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Oct 22, 2025

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jul 7, 2014

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022

Last updated Oct 22, 2025

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Learn more on MITRE.