Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 28, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-2989
CVE-2013-2989
Description
The file-copying functionality in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 3.8.00, 4.0.00, and 4.1.0 for UNIX on AIX 6.1 through 7.1 uses incorrect privileges, which allows local users to bypass filesystem read permissions and write permissions by leveraging authentication to the Connect:Direct product.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:3.8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:3.8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:4.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 3.8.00, 4.0.00, 4.1.0
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