Privilege escalation in IBM Control Desk
CVE-2019-4048
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 could allow a physical user of the system to obtain sensitive information from a previous user of the same machine. IBM X-Force ID: 156311.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Control Desk — versions 7.6.0, 7.6.0.1, 7.6.1
- IBM Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.6
- IBM Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.6
- IBM Maximo For Aviation — versions 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.6.2
- IBM Maximo For Life Sciences — versions 7.6
- IBM Maximo For Nuclear Power — versions 7.6.0
- IBM Maximo For Oil And Gas — versions 7.6.0
- IBM Maximo For Transportation — versions 7.6.1, 7.6.2, 7.6.2.1
- IBM Maximo For Utilities — versions 7.6
- IBM Smartcloud Control Desk
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156311 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4048?
- CVE-2019-4048 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Control Desk, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 2.1/10. Published 2019-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4048?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.1 out of 10.