VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-2978
CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability1.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-08-27
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Primary references
- psirt@us.ibm.com — Vendor Advisory
- psirt@us.ibm.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108