CVE-2012-0727
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 · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5, as used in SmartCloud Control Desk, Tivoli Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, Maximo Service Desk, and Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB), allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
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 · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability affects multiple IBM products built on this platform including SmartCloud Control Desk, Tivoli Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, Maximo Service Desk, and CCMDB.
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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= 6.0= 7.0= 7.5.0.0= 6.2= 7.0= 6.0= 6.2= 7.0= 7.1= 7.2= 7.0CVSS 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
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 installed IBM product and versionAccess the Maximo/SmartCloud/Tivoli administration console or check system inventory to determine the exact product name and version number (e.g., Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.0, CCMDB 6.0, etc.)Affected if The product matches any of these: CCMDB 6.0 or 7.0, Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.0, Maximo Service Desk 6.2, SmartCloud Control Desk 7.0, Tivoli Asset Management for IT 6.0/6.2/7.0/7.1/7.2, or Tivoli Service Request Manager 7.0
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Verify remote authenticated access is enabledCheck whether the web-based application interface (Maximo/CCMDB/SRManager) is accessible over network and user authentication is configuredAffected if Remote/web access is enabled and user accounts exist in the system, allowing remote authenticated users to interact with the application
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Review application logs for suspicious SQL error messagesInspect system and application logs (typically in the logs directory of the Maximo installation) for SQL syntax errors, database errors, or unusual query patterns that may indicate SQL injection attemptsAffected if SQL errors appear in logs without legitimate cause, suggesting the vulnerability is being triggered or exploited
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Audit database query patterns in application configurationIf you have access to application configuration files or source code, search for dynamic SQL construction patterns (string concatenation used in SQL queries) without parameterized queries or stored proceduresAffected if Dynamic SQL statements are built using user input without proper parameterization or input validation
Your environment is affected if it runs any of the listed product versions AND remote authenticated users can access the application interface, as this allows the SQL injection vector to be exploited.
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-supplied patches for this CVE. If patches are unavailable, audit affected code paths for dynamic SQL usage and implement parameterized queries or stored procedures with proper input validation.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-0727 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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