Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2013-2979 is an authenticated file-read issue in IBM Optim Performance Manager products. A logged-in remote user could use a crafted URL to read files the application should not expose. The main business risk is disclosure of configuration, credentials, or operational data from legacy monitoring systems. Exposure is most likely in organizations still running legacy IBM Optim Performance Manager or InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager instances, especially where authenticated users have broad access to the management interface. Treat this as a legacy-product exposure check rather than a public emergency. Prioritize remediation if the product remains in use, contains sensitive operational data, or is reachable by many authenticated users. Mitigation focus: Inventory IBM Optim Performance Manager and InfoSphere Optim Performance Manager deployments.; For InfoSphere 5.x, prioritize upgrade beyond affected versions before 5.2.; Check IBM advisory for the supported fix path for Optim Performance Manager 4.1.1..
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- infosphere-optimpm-cve20132979-traversal(83972)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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