What is CVE-2019-4546?

CVE-2019-4546 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Maximo_for_oil_and_gas, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2019-4546?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Ibm Maximo_for_oil_and_gas

CVE-2019-4546

After installing the IBM Maximo Health- Safety and Environment Manager 7.6.1, a user is granted additional privileges that they are not normally allowed to access. IBM X-Force ID: 165948.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.007 (47.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Maximo_for_oil_and_gas — versions 7.6.1
Ibm Maximo Health- Safety And Environment Manager — versions 7.6.1
Ibm Maximo_health\,_safety_and_environment_manager — versions 7.6.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4546?: CVE-2019-4546 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Maximo_for_oil_and_gas, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2019-4546?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.