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FKIE_CVE-2018-1524

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-08-03 15:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:51
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 through 7.6.3 installs with a default administrator account that a remote intruder could use to gain administrator access to the system. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4966. IBM X-Force ID: 142116.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142116VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017452Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142116VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017452Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm maximo_asset_management *
ibm maximo_for_aviation 7.6.0.0
ibm maximo_for_aviation 7.6.1.0
ibm maximo_for_aviation 7.6.2.0
ibm maximo_for_aviation 7.6.2.1
ibm maximo_for_aviation 7.6.3.0
ibm maximo_for_life_sciences 7.6.0.0
ibm maximo_for_nuclear_power 7.6.0.0
ibm maximo_for_oil_and_gas 7.5.0.0
ibm maximo_for_oil_and_gas 7.6.0.0
ibm maximo_for_transportation 7.6.1.0
ibm maximo_for_transportation 7.6.2.0
ibm maximo_for_transportation 7.6.2.1
ibm maximo_for_transportation 7.6.2.2
ibm maximo_for_transportation 7.6.2.3
ibm maximo_for_transportation 7.6.2.4
ibm maximo_for_utilities 7.6.0.0
ibm smartcloud_control_desk 7.6.0.0
ibm smartcloud_control_desk 7.6.0.1
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