CVE-2019-4430 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management version 7.6. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences to access and view arbitrary files on the system. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. While data confidentiality is at risk, integrity and availability are not directly affected. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The CVE has also received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.