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CVE-2024-35146

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-06
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
IBM Maximo Application Suite - Monitor Component 8.10.11, 8.11.8, and 9.0.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

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

This is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Maximo Application Suite's Monitor Component affecting versions 8.10.11, 8.11.8, and 9.0.0. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript into the web interface that executes within legitimate user sessions, potentially exfiltrating credentials or session tokens.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied security patch for this vulnerability. Until patched, implement output encoding for all user-supplied data rendered in the web UI and consider deploying Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS execution.

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:= 8.10.11= 8.11.8= 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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/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 IBM Maximo Application Suite version
    Access the Maximo administrative console or About section to determine the exact product version. The version is typically visible in the system information or product details page.
    Affected if The installed version is 8.10.11, 8.11.8, or 9.0.0
  2. Confirm Monitor Component is enabled
    Verify that the Monitor Component is active and accessible in the Maximo Application Suite deployment. Check the component list or module status through the administrative interface.
    Affected if Monitor Component is enabled and accessible to users
  3. Check for suspicious input in Monitor Component
    Review any user-submitted data fields or entry points within the Monitor Component web interface for potential malicious scripts. Inspect stored data that may contain unsanitized input.
    Affected if Unsanitized user input containing script tags or javascript: URIs is present in Monitor Component data fields
  4. Review web logs for XSS injection attempts
    Examine server and application logs for patterns indicating XSS injection attempts targeting the Monitor Component, such as script tags or event handlers in input fields.
    Affected if Logs show recent injection attempts with XSS payloads targeting Monitor Component endpoints

A user is affected if they are running any of the specific affected versions (8.10.11, 8.11.8, or 9.0.0) with the Monitor Component exposed via the web interface.

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 the vendor-supplied security patch for this vulnerability. Until patched, implement output encoding for all user-supplied data rendered in the web UI and consider deploying Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS execution.

Fix this in Maximo Application Suite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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