CVE-2019-4013

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Published Apr 10, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 9 Critical EPSS 13.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM BigFix Platform 9.5 could allow any authenticated user to upload any file to any location on the server with root privileges. This results in code execution on underlying system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 155887.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

BigFix Platform

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:bigfix_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.0% (13.004% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154747/IBM-Bigfix-Platform-9.5.9.62-Arbitary-File-Upload-Code-Execution.html
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10874666
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/155887

History

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.13713}`	epss `{'score': 0.13129}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Bigfix Platform

Weaknesses

CWE-434
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Apr 10, 2019, 2:30 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 6:19 PM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 10, 2019, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:36 AM

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