An unspecified buffer-read method in IBM Sterling Control Center (SCC) 5.2 before…
Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An unspecified buffer-read method in IBM Sterling Control Center (SCC) 5.2 before 5.2.0.9, 5.3 before 5.3.0.4, and 5.4 through 5.4.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a large file that lacks end-of-line characters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00937 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_control_center:5.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2968
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93p9-f9cv-7qvf
References
More IBM Sterling Control Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17502 IBM Sterling Control Center directory traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-17962 IBM Control Center HOST header injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-22385 IBM Sterling Control Center cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2016-00223 IBM Control Center 6.x before 6.0.0.1 iFix06 and Sterling Control Center 5.4.x before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2014-00853 Open redirect vulnerability in IBM Sterling Control Center 5.4.0 before 5.4.0.1 iFix 3… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
- TI-2023-23056 IBM Sterling Control Center information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2013-2968 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2968 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93p9-f9cv-7qvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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