CVE-2024-45652
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 MXAPIASSET API 7.6.1.3 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.
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 confidenceIBM Maximo MXAPIASSET API 7.6.1.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the system by sending crafted URL requests containing 'dot dot' sequences (/../). The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation on the API endpoint.
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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= 7.6.1.3CVSS 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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Confirm IBM Maximo Asset Management versionAccess the Maximo login page and check the version information typically displayed in the About dialog or system information page, or query the Maximo database version table if accessible.Affected if The installed version is IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.3 exactly.
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Identify if MXAPIASSET API endpoint is exposedReview your web server or reverse proxy configuration to determine if the /mxapiasset/ API endpoint is accessible from external networks or untrusted sources.Affected if The MXAPIASSET API endpoint is publicly or broadly accessible without network segmentation.
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Inspect current input validation on API requestsExamine the web application firewall (WAF), intrusion detection/prevention system (IDS/IPS), or URL filtering rules that apply to the MXAPIASSET endpoint.Affected if No rules exist to block or sanitize '../' sequences in requests to the MXAPIASSET API.
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilitySend a benign test request to the MXAPIASSET API containing a '../' sequence (for example, /mxapiasset/..%2F..%2F..%2Fetc/passwd or similar URL-encoded path) and observe the server response.Affected if The application returns file contents or different error messages indicating successful path traversal rather than rejecting the request.
Your environment is affected if you are running IBM Maximo Asset Management version 7.6.1.3 and the MXAPIASSET API endpoint is accessible without proper input validation blocking '../' sequences.
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 fix/patch for this vulnerability. As an interim control, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules or URL filtering to block requests containing '../' sequences directed at the MXAPIASSET API endpoint.
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