CVE-2013-4043
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 · uneditedThe server in IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services 4.x before 4.2.1.3 IF3, 5.x before 5.0 FP3, and 6.x before 6.0 IF1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an unspecified HTTP request.
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 confidenceIBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services server contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the system via specially crafted HTTP requests. The vulnerability affects versions 4.x before 4.2.1.3 IF3, 5.x before 5.0 FP3, and 6.x before 6.0 IF1.
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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= 4.1.1.1= 4.1.1.2= 4.1.1.3= 4.2.1= 4.2.1.1= 4.2.1.2= 4.2.1.3= 5.0.0= 5.0.0.1= 5.0.0.2= 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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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Confirm IBM SPSS C&DS is installedLook for the SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services installation directory, typically under the IBM/SPSS directory, or check for the running process 'CDServer.exe' or 'crxds' in task manager or process listAffected if The product is not installed or not running - not affected
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Identify the installed versionCheck the version reported by the SPSS C&DS server by accessing the root URL of the HTTP service (e.g., http://hostname:port/) or check version info in the installation directory's about/readme filesAffected if Version cannot be determined or is one of: 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2, 4.1.1.3, 4.2.1, 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.2, 4.2.1.3, 5.0.0, 5.0.0.1, 5.0.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, or any 4.x version below 4.2.1.3 IF3, or any 5.x version below 5.0 FP3, or any 6.x version below 6.0 IF1 - likely affected
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Verify the HTTP listener is exposedAttempt to access the SPSS C&DS HTTP port (default 8080 or 8443) from a network client to confirm the web interface is reachableAffected if The HTTP service is accessible from untrusted networks - vulnerable to remote exploitation if version is affected
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Check for path traversal responseSend a crafted HTTP GET request with '../' sequences to the web service endpoint (e.g., GET /..%2F..%2F..%2Fwindows%2Fwin.ini HTTP/1.1) and observe if file contents are returnedAffected if The server returns file contents from outside the web root - confirmed vulnerable
If the SPSS C&DS HTTP service is exposed and the installed version falls within the affected ranges (4.x before 4.2.1.3 IF3, 5.x before 5.0 FP3, or 6.x before 6.0 IF1), the environment is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary file read via path traversal.
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 the vendor-supplied patches/updates to reach the fixed versions (4.2.1.3 IF3, 5.0 FP3, or 6.0 IF1). If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the SPSS C&DS server to minimize exposure.
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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.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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