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CVE-2023-43037

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.11.13 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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
IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.11 and 9.0 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper input validation.

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 confidence

IBM Maximo Application Suite versions 8.11 and 9.0 contain an improper input validation flaw that allows authenticated users to perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user inputs, potentially enabling authenticated attackers to bypass intended access controls and execute actions outside their authorized permissions.

MitigationApply IBM's security patch for this vulnerability or upgrade to a fixed version. Additionally, implement rigorous input validation and enforce proper authorization checks on all user actions within the application.

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 Application SuiteApplication
Affected:>= 8.11, < 8.11.13= 9.0

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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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. Confirm IBM Maximo Application Suite installation
    Identify if the IBM Maximo Application Suite product is deployed in your environment by checking for Maximo-related services, processes, or installation directories commonly associated with this product.
    Affected if IBM Maximo Application Suite is not present in your environment, you are not affected.
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate and retrieve the version information of your IBM Maximo Application Suite installation. Consult product documentation for version retrieval methods, typically accessible through admin interfaces, configuration files, or built-in version commands.
    Affected if You cannot determine the version - treat as potentially affected if the product is installed.
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Check if your installed version falls within: version 8.11.0 through 8.11.12 (all versions >= 8.11 but < 8.11.13), OR exactly version 9.0. If your version is 8.11.13 or higher, you are not in the affected range.
    Affected if Your version is 8.11.0-8.11.12 OR exactly 9.0 - you are potentially affected.
  4. Verify authentication is enabled
    Confirm that user authentication is enabled and user accounts can log into the Maximo Application Suite. This vulnerability requires an authenticated user session to exploit.
    Affected if Authentication is disabled or no user accounts exist - the exploitation vector is not available, though the vulnerability may still exist in the software.

You are affected if IBM Maximo Application Suite is installed and your version is 8.11.0 through 8.11.12 or exactly version 9.0, and user authentication is enabled.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.11.13 or later
Fixed in 8.11.13
Interim mitigation

Apply IBM's security patch for this vulnerability or upgrade to a fixed version. Additionally, implement rigorous input validation and enforce proper authorization checks on all user actions within the application.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.11.13 or later

  1. Review IBM Maximo Application Suite upgrade documentation before proceeding
  2. Ensure you have a complete backup of your current MAS configuration and data
  3. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment first
  4. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  5. Upgrade IBM Maximo Application Suite from your current version (8.11.x or 9.0) to version 8.11.13 or later
  6. Verify the upgrade was successful by logging in and checking the version information
  7. Test that the improper input validation issue is resolved by verifying authenticated users cannot perform previously unauthorized actions
Caveat Review IBM's release notes for 8.11.13 for any configuration or compatibility changes before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Maximo Application Suite Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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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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