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Infosphere Master Data Management Server For Product Information Management CVE-2013-5426

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2013-12-19 psirt@us.ibm.com
4.9
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: adjacent network attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.12%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Session fixation vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 10.x before 10.1 IF5 and 11.0 before IF1 and InfoSphere Master Data Management Server for Product. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9). No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

Affects your stack

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Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Session fixation vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 10.x before 10.1 IF5 and 11.0 before IF1 and InfoSphere Master Data Management Server for Product Information Management 9.x before 9.1 IF11 allows remote authenticated users to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Ibm Infosphere Master Data Management Collaboration Server, Ibm Infosphere Master Data Management Server For Product Information Management. Version information: before 10.1.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.9 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Session fixation vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 10.x before 10.1 IF5 and 11.0 before IF1 and InfoSphere Master Data Management Server for Product Information Management 9.x before 9.1 IF11 allows remote authenticated users to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 70% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_master_data_management_collaboration_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_master_data_management_collaboration_server:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_master_data_management_collaboration_server:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_master_data_management_server_for_product_information_management:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_master_data_management_server_for_product_information_management:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVE-2013-5427 MEDIUM
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Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 10.x be

CVE-2014-0966 MEDIUM
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SQL injection vulnerability in the GDS component in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 10.x a

CVE-2014-3064 MEDIUM
6.3 Jul 19

The GDS component in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 10.x and 11.x before 11.0 FP4 and Inf

CVE-2013-0477 MEDIUM
6.0 Feb 21

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CVE-2014-4775 MEDIUM
5.0 Aug 17

IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative Edition 10.x before 10.1-FP11 and 11.x before 11.0-FP5 and InfoSph

CVE-2014-8896 MEDIUM
4.0 Dec 22

The Collaboration Server in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server for Product Information Management 9.x through

CVE-2014-8898 LOW
3.5 Dec 22

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Collaboration Server in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server for

CVE-2014-8897 LOW
3.5 Dec 22

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Collaboration Server in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server for

CVE-2014-0968 LOW
3.5 Jul 19

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GDS component in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative E

CVE-2014-0967 LOW
3.5 Jul 19

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GDS component in IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management - Collaborative E

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