CVE-2013-3040 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can enumerate valid user accounts via login failure messages, facilitating brute-force attacks against IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3040?
CVE-2013-3040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 16 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3wc-cq8w-x9q6.