CVE-2013-2989

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Published May 28, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The file-copying functionality in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 3.8.00, 4.0.00, and 4.1.0 for UNIX on AIX 6.1 through 7.1 uses incorrect privileges, which allows local users to bypass filesystem read permissions and write permissions by leveraging authentication to the Connect:Direct product.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:3.8.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:4.0.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:4.1.0.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-2928	The file-copying functionality in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 3.8.00, 4.0.00, and 4.1.0 for UNIX on AIX 6.1 through 7.1 uses incorrect privileges, which allows local users to bypass filesystem read permissions and write permissions by leveraging authentication to the Connect:Direct product.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.318% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC86449
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21637561
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84016

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Sterling Connect

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 28, 2013, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:52 PM
Reserved: Apr 12, 2013, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 28, 2013, 4:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:54 PM

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