Deserialization in IBM Maximo Asset Management
CVE-2020-4521
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in Java. By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 182396.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.065 (93.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.065 · newest: 0.065 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.6.0, 7.6.1
- IBM Maximo Asset Management
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6332587 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182396 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4521?
- CVE-2020-4521 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4521?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-4521 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.