RCE in IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service For Esri Component
CVE-2026-18537
IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.2, 9.1, and 9.0 is vulnerable to improper input validation due to an unsanitised container image reference in a Kubernetes operator template.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service For Esri Component — versions 9.0, 9.1, 9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290070 (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18537?
- CVE-2026-18537 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service For Esri Component, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2026-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18537?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.