CVE-2013-2988

Published: Aug 27, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.6

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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-2013-2978.

Affected (5)

Products: Ibm: Cognos Business Intelligence

Ibm

1 product

Cognos Business Intelligence

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence	Version 10.1.1
Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence	Version 10.1
Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence	Version 10.2.1
Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence	Version 10.2
Ibm Cognos Business Intelligence	Version 8.4.1

Related CWEs

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.

References (4)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21645566

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84010

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21645566

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84010

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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