What is CVE-2021-20443?

CVE-2021-20443 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Maximo For Civil Infrastructure, classified under Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-18.

How severe is CVE-2021-20443?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Maximo For Civil Infrastructure

CVE-2021-20443

IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure 7.6.2 includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere. IBM X-Force ID: 196619.

Published 2021-02-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.009 (58.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.7% 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: 0.009 · change: +0.001

Affected products

IBM Maximo For Civil Infrastructure — versions 7.6.2
IBM Maximo For Civil Infrastructure — versions 7.6.2
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-829 — Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6415883 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196619 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20443?: CVE-2021-20443 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Maximo For Civil Infrastructure, classified under Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-20443?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.