XSS in IBM Maximo Asset Management
CVE-2016-8924
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1, 7.5 and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to hijack a user's session, caused by the failure to invalidate an existing session identifier. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to another user's session. IBM X-Force ID: 118537.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.1, 7.5, 7.6
- IBM Corporation Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.1, 7.1.1, 7.5, 7.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98023 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8924?
- CVE-2016-8924 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2017-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8924?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.