CVE-2013-6728
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 charting component in IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework (WDF) 6.1.5 and 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to view or delete image files by leveraging incorrect security constraints for a temporary directory.
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 confidenceThe charting component in IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework (WDF) versions 6.1.5 and 7.0.1 contains incorrect security constraints on a temporary directory, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to view or delete arbitrary image files through path traversal in the charting functionality.
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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= 6.1.5= 7.0.1CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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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Identify IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework installation and versionLocate the WDF installation directory and check the version manifest or version file. Common locations include the installation root or version info in the deployment descriptors.Affected if The installed version matches 6.1.5 or 7.0.1 exactly.
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Verify the charting component is deployedCheck the deployed applications or modules within the WebSphere application server for the charting component. Look for charting-related WAR files or modules within the WDF application.Affected if The charting component is present and enabled in the deployed WDF application.
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Locate the temporary directory used by chartingExamine the charting component configuration files or deployment descriptors for paths to temporary storage used for image rendering and caching.Affected if A temporary directory is configured and accessible to the charting component.
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilityAttempt to access the charting endpoint with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../) in requests targeting image files. Observe if arbitrary files outside the intended directory can be accessed or manipulated.Affected if Path traversal sequences in charting requests allow reading or deleting files outside the intended temporary directory.
The environment is affected if IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework versions 6.1.5 or 7.0.1 are installed with the charting component enabled, and the temporary directory is accessible without proper security constraints.
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 IBM patches for this vulnerability if available. Otherwise, restrict access permissions on the temporary directory used by the charting component and implement proper file access controls to prevent unauthorized read or delete operations.
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