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Maximo Asset ManagementApplication · Ibm

CVE-2015-7451

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.0 Published 2016-01-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5 before 7.5.0.9 IF2 and 7.6 before 7.6.0.3 FP3 and Maximo Asset Management 7.5 before 7.5.0.9 IF2, 7.5.1, and 7.6 before 7.6.0.3 FP3 for SmartCloud Control Desk allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

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 confidence

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL parameter. The vulnerability exists in multiple versions (7.5 before 7.5.0.9 IF2 and 7.6 before 7.6.0.3 FP3) and stems from insufficient input validation or output encoding on user-supplied data rendered in web pages.

MitigationApply IBM's official patches (7.5.0.9 IF2 and 7.6.0.3 FP3) to address the XSS vulnerability. As a compensating control, implement strict input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied parameters before rendering in HTML.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Maximo Asset ManagementApplication
Affected:= 7.5= 7.6
Maximo Asset Management EssentialsApplication
Affected:= 7.5
Maximo For GovernmentApplication
Affected:= 7.5
Maximo For Life SciencesApplication
Affected:= 7.5= 7.6
Maximo For Nuclear PowerApplication
Affected:= 7.5
Maximo For Oil And GasApplication
Affected:= 7.5
Maximo For TransportationApplication
Affected:= 7.5
Maximo For UtilitiesApplication
Affected:= 7.5

CVSS 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
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Maximo version
    Access the Maximo web interface and navigate to the About page, or check the version.properties or maximo.properties file in the installation directory. Alternatively, from the Maximo toolbar select Help > About IBM Maximo Asset Management to view the exact version number.
    Affected if The displayed version is 7.5.x before 7.5.0.9 IF2, or 7.6.x before 7.6.0.3 FP3
  2. Confirm the product edition
    Verify that the installation is one of the affected products: Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Maximo For Government, Maximo For Life Sciences, Maximo For Nuclear Power, Maximo For Oil And Gas, Maximo For Transportation, or Maximo For Utilities. Check the product name shown in the About dialog or licensing information.
    Affected if The product is any of the listed affected editions running the vulnerable versions from step 1
  3. Check if web interface is enabled
    Verify that the Maximo web application (Maximo Enterprise Suite or Maximo UI) is accessible and actively running. Confirm that users can log in through a web browser to the Maximo application.
    Affected if The web interface is enabled and accessible to users (this is required for the XSS to be exploitable)
  4. Verify user authentication is active
    Confirm that the Maximo system has active user accounts and that the login mechanism is functioning. The vulnerability requires an authenticated user session to exploit the XSS flaw.
    Affected if User authentication is enabled and users can log into the web interface

You are affected if your installed Maximo version is 7.5 before 7.5.0.9 IF2 or 7.6 before 7.6.0.3 FP3, AND the web interface is enabled with active user authentication.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply IBM's official patches (7.5.0.9 IF2 and 7.6.0.3 FP3) to address the XSS vulnerability. As a compensating control, implement strict input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied parameters before rendering in HTML.

Fix this in Maximo Asset Management Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,820
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