High severity · published Aug 3, 2018
CVE-2018-1524
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
8.8
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Maximo Asset Management · IBM
7.6; 7.6.0; 7.6.0.1; 7.6.1; 7.6.2; 7.6.2.1; +4 more · source: vendor, NVD
MF
Maximo For Aviation · Ibm
7.6.0.0; 7.6.1.0; 7.6.2.0; 7.6.2.1; 7.6.3.0 · source: NVD
MF
Maximo For Life Sciences · Ibm
7.6.0.0 · source: NVD
MF
Maximo For Nuclear Power · Ibm
7.6.0.0 · source: NVD
MF
Maximo For Oil And Gas · Ibm
7.5.0.0; 7.6.0.0 · source: NVD
MF
Maximo For Transportation · Ibm
7.6.1.0; 7.6.2.0; 7.6.2.1; 7.6.2.2; 7.6.2.3; 7.6.2.4 · source: NVD
MF
Maximo For Utilities · Ibm
7.6.0.0 · source: NVD
SC
Smartcloud Control Desk · Ibm
7.6.0.0; 7.6.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1524
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142116
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017452
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