CVE-2013-2972

HIGHNVD 7.5

7.5

IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 83868.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 61.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 11, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83868
psirt@ushttps://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21635993
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83868
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21635993

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-284Improper Access Control

Data Freshness Timeline

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Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2013-2972?

CVE-2013-2972 is a high vulnerability published on July 11, 2018. IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors. IBM X-Force ID: 83868.

When was CVE-2013-2972 disclosed?

CVE-2013-2972 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 11, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2013-2972 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-2972 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 61.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-2972?

CVE-2013-2972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2013-2972?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-2972, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2013-2972

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