What is CVE-2022-40616?

CVE-2022-40616 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-09-21.

How severe is CVE-2022-40616?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in IBM Maximo Asset Management

CVE-2022-40616

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2, and 7.6.1.3 could allow a user to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information or perform tasks they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 236311.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2022-09-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-23.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

IBM Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2, 7.6.1.3
IBM Maximo Asset Management — versions 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2, 7.6.1.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6621599 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236311 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40616?: CVE-2022-40616 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-40616?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.