CVE-2013-4021
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 · uneditedIBM Maximo Asset Management 6.2 through 6.2.8, 7.1 before 7.1.1.12, and 7.5 before 7.5.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to conduct unspecified file-inclusion attacks via unknown 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 · moderate confidenceFile inclusion vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management affecting versions 6.2-6.2.8, 7.1 before 7.1.1.12, and 7.5 before 7.5.0.5. Allows remote authenticated users to conduct unspecified file-inclusion attacks, potentially enabling unauthorized file access or code execution through improper input handling.
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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= 7.5.0.0= 7.5.0.1= 7.5.0.2= 7.5.0.3= 7.5.0.4= 6.2= 6.2.1= 6.2.2= 6.2.3= 6.2.4= 6.2.5= 6.2.6CVSS 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 the installed Maximo Asset Management versionLocate the Maximo installation directory and check the version information file, typically found in the installation logs or version.properties file within the Maximo application directoryAffected if The installed version is 6.2 through 6.2.8, 7.1 before 7.1.1.12, or 7.5 before 7.5.0.5 (including 7.5.0.0 through 7.5.0.4)
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Verify the web application tier is enabledCheck if the Maximo web applications (MAXIMO, MAXIMOPI, MAXTPOA, or associated web EAR files) are deployed and running in the application serverAffected if The web application tier is active, as file inclusion attacks target the web interface component
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Confirm remote network accessibilityReview network configuration to determine if the Maximo web tier is exposed to external networks or untrusted usersAffected if The Maximo web interface is accessible from remote or untrusted networks, allowing external authenticated users to reach the application
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Check for elevated or administrative user accountsReview the Maximo user administration module to identify all accounts with administrative or privileged access rightsAffected if There are remote-authenticated users with sufficient privileges who could exploit the file inclusion vulnerability
A user is affected if their Maximo Asset Management version falls within 6.2-6.2.8, 7.1 below 7.1.1.12, or 7.5 below 7.5.0.5, and the web tier is accessible to remote authenticated users.
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 vendor patches (7.1.1.12 for 7.1.x, 7.5.0.5 for 7.5.x, or later) to resolve the file inclusion vulnerability. Restrict administrative access and implement input validation as compensating controls until patching is feasible.
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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-2013-4021 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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