CVE-2018-1524 describes a critical vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management versions 7.6 through 7.6.3, and related products, stemming from an incomplete fix for a prior vulnerability. This flaw allows a remote attacker to gain full administrator access due to the presence of a default administrator account. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), exploitation is straightforward, requiring no user interaction and leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the inherent risk remains significant for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.6.0.0, <= 7.6.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.6.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_for_aviation:7.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_for_aviation:7.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.6.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_for_aviation:7.6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.6.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_for_aviation:7.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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