CVE-2013-4042
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services 4.2.1 and 5.0 through FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5370.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA critical remote code execution vulnerability in IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services versions 4.2.1 and 5.0 through FP2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2013-5370.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.2.1= 5.0.0= 5.0.1= 5.0.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify IBM SPSS C&DS is installedCheck for the presence of IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services in your system - look for installation directories (commonly under IBM or WebSphere paths) or check running services for SPSS-related processes.Affected if The product is installed and running on the system.
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Determine the installed versionLocate the version information for the SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services installation - this is typically found in product About information, version files within the installation directory, or the deployment manager properties.Affected if The installed version is 4.2.1, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, or 5.0.2 (any Fix Pack 2 or earlier).
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Check if Fix Pack 3 or higher is appliedIdentify whether Fix Pack 3 or a later patches has been applied to the installation - review the applied fixes or cumulative update level shown in the product's version or fix pack information.Affected if The version shows FP2 (Fix Pack 2) or no fix pack applied, indicating the vulnerability is present.
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Verify network exposure of the C&DS interfaceDetermine if the SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services web interface or remoting ports are exposed to untrusted networks - check firewall rules, listening network ports, and access control lists.Affected if The C&DS service is accessible from untrusted networks without authentication.
You are affected if IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services version 4.2.1 or 5.0.x through Fix Pack 2 is installed, running, and exposed to network access without proper access controls.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version. As an interim measure, restrict network access to the SPSS C&DS interface and disable unnecessary services.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-4042 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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