CVE-2013-3040 (GCVE-0-2013-3040)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-08-16 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
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|---|---|
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61755 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Date Public
2013-08-12 00:00
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