CVE-2016-0262
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 · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1.1 through 7.1.1.3, 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.9 IFIX004, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.3 IFIX001 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 confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL in versions 7.1.1 through 7.1.1.3, 7.5.0 before IFIX004, and 7.6.0 before IFIX001.
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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= 7.1.1= 7.1.1.1= 7.1.1.2= 7.1.1.3= 7.5.0.0= 7.5.0.1= 7.5.0.2= 7.5.0.3= 7.5.0.4= 7.5.0.5= 7.5.0.6= 7.5.0.7CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Maximo versionAccess the Maximo system information page (typically via Help > About or system properties endpoint) and locate the exact version number displayed (for example, 7.1.1, 7.5.0.2, or 7.6.0)Affected if The version matches 7.1.1.x (7.1.1 through 7.1.1.3), 7.5.0.x (7.5.0.0 through 7.5.0.7), or 7.6.0 without the relevant IFIX applied
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Confirm IFIX004 applied for Maximo 7.5.0Check the Maximo system information or installed fixes list for the presence of IFIX004. This is typically visible in the system properties or fix pack information screenAffected if Running Maximo 7.5.0.x without IFIX004 installed (versions 7.5.0.0 through 7.5.0.7 are vulnerable before this fix)
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Confirm IFIX001 applied for Maximo 7.6.0Check the Maximo system information or installed fixes list for the presence of IFIX001. This is typically visible in the system properties or fix pack information screenAffected if Running Maximo 7.6.0 without IFIX001 installed (7.6.0 before IFIX001 is vulnerable)
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Verify authentication is enabledConfirm that the Maximo application requires user authentication and that user accounts with login capability exist in the systemAffected if The system allows authenticated user sessions, as this XSS requires an authenticated user to inject the malicious payload via a crafted URL
You are affected if your Maximo Asset Management version is 7.1.1.x (7.1.1 through 7.1.1.3), 7.5.0.x without IFIX004, or 7.6.0 without IFIX001, and the application permits authenticated user access.
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 the appropriate IBM IFIX patches (IFIX004 for Maximo 7.5.0, IFIX001 for Maximo 7.6.0) to remediate the XSS vulnerability. For version 7.1.1.x, contact IBM for patch availability.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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