Exploited CVEs / IBM / CVE-2013-3993
CVE-2013-3993
Actively exploited IBM InfoSphere BigInsights vulnerability, Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2022-05-25.
IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Invalid Input Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2022-06-15 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.
Risk summary
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CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2022-06-15 (past due).
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Official fix for CVE-2013-3993
Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched InfoSphere BigInsights versions and workarounds.
Common questions about CVE-2013-3993
Is CVE-2013-3993 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2013-3993 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-05-25, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 5.2%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2013-3993?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2022-06-15, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
What fixes CVE-2013-3993?
Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched InfoSphere BigInsights versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
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