High severity · published May 24, 2018
CVE-2013-3024
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 through 8.5.0.2 on UNIX allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging improper process initialization
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 8.5 through 8.5.0.2 on UNIX allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging improper process initialization. IBM X-Force ID: 84362.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
Websphere Application Server · Ibm
8.5.0.0 through 8.5.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3024
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3024
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21639553
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84362
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