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CVE-2013-3040
IBM InfoSphere Information Server through 8.5 FP3, 8.7 through FP2, and 9.1 produces login-failure messages indicating whether the…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.4%
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- ibm
Description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server through 8.5 FP3, 8.7 through FP2, and 9.1 produces login-failure messages indicating whether the username or password is incorrect, which allows remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a brute-force attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21646136 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 61755 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- infosphere-cve20133040-info-disclosure(84765) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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