CVE-2024-22328
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 Application Suite 8.10 and 8.11 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 279950.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in IBM Maximo Application Suite versions 8.10 and 8.11 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system by submitting specially crafted URL requests containing 'dot dot' sequences (/../) that bypass input validation.
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= 8.10= 8.11CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 Maximo Application Suite versionCheck the installed version of IBM Maximo Application Suite. This can typically be found in the Admin Center, System Information page, or by querying the installation directory for version metadata.Affected if The installed version is 8.10 or 8.11 exactly.
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Confirm web-facing exposureDetermine if the Maximo Application Suite web interface is accessible from external networks. Check network firewall rules, load balancer configurations, or reverse proxy settings that expose the application.Affected if The application is directly accessible from untrusted networks without a WAF or filtering proxy.
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Review request logs for traversal patternsExamine web server access logs, IBM HTTP Server logs, or intrusion detection system logs for requests containing '../' sequences, particularly in URL paths. Look for patterns like /../, /../, or multiple consecutive dot sequences.Affected if Logs show any HTTP requests containing '../' patterns in the URL path that were processed by the application.
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Verify input validation controlsCheck if there are any web application firewall rules, URL rewrite rules, or application-level input validation configured to detect and block path traversal attempts. Review IBM HTTP Server configuration files or any middleware filtering.Affected if No input validation or WAF rules are in place to block '../' patterns in URLs.
You are affected if your IBM Maximo Application Suite is version 8.10 or 8.11 and the web interface is accessible without protective filtering.
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 IBM patch for this vulnerability when available; meanwhile, implement WAF rules or input validation to block requests containing '../' patterns and restrict file access permissions to limit exposure.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22328 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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