Security Bulletin
Summary
The autocomplete attribute of the password field on the Maximo Asset Management Login page is not set to false. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to obtain account access.
The vulnerability affects Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Maximo Industry Solutions (including Maximo for Energy Optimization, Maximo for Government, Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life Sciences, Maximo for Oil and Gas, and Maximo for Utilities), SmartCloud Control Desk, Tivoli Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, and Change and Configuration Management Database.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-1933
DESCRIPTION: IBM Maximo Asset Management could allow a local attacker to obtain information due to the autocomplete feature on password input fields.
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102974 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
1. Maximo Asset Management 7.6, 7.5, 7.1
2. Maximo Asset Management Essentials 7.5, 7.1
3. Maximo for Energy Optimization 7.1
4. Maximo for Government 7.5, 7.1
5. Maximo for Nuclear Power 7.5, 7.1
6. Maximo for Transportation 7.5, 7.1
7. Maximo for Life Sciences 7.6, 7.5, 7.1
8. Maximo for Oil and Gas 7.5, 7.1
9. Maximo for Utilities 7.5, 7.1
10. SmartCloud Control Desk 7.5
11. Tivoli Asset Management for IT 7.2, 7.1
12. Tivoli Service Request Manager 7.2, 7.1
13. Change and Configuration Management Database 7.2, 7.1
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to download the appropriate Interim Fix or Fix Pack from Fix Central (What is Fix Central?) and apply for each affected product as soon as possible. Please see below for information on the fixes available for each product, version, and release. Follow the installation instructions in the ‘readme’ documentation provided with each fix pack or interim fix.
For Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials and Maximo Industry Solutions 7.6, 7.5, 7.1:
VRM | Fix Pack or Interim Fix | Download |
7.6.0 | Maximo 7.6.0.1 Interim Fix: 7.6.0.1-TIV-MBS-IFIX001 or latest Interim Fix available | FixCentral |
7.5.0 | Maximo 7.5.0.8 Interim Fix: 7.5.0.8-TIV-MBS-IFIX001 or latest Interim Fix available | FixCentral |
7.1.1 | 7.1.1.13 Interim Fix: Latest Interim Fix available | Contact IBM Support |
For SmartCloud Control Desk 7.6, 7.5:
VRM | Fix Pack or Interim Fix | Download |
7.6.0 | Maximo 7.6.0.1 Interim Fix: 7.6.0.1-TIV-MBS-IFIX001 or latest Interim Fix available | FixCentral |
7.5.1 | Maximo 7.5.0.8 Interim Fix: 7.5.0.8-TIV-MBS-IFIX001 or latest Interim Fix available | FixCentral |
7.5.0 | Maximo 7.5.0.8 Interim Fix: 7.5.0.8-TIV-MBS-IFIX001 or latest Interim Fix available | FixCentral |
For Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, and Change and Configuration Management Database 7.2, 7.1:
VRM | Fix Pack or Interim Fix | Download |
7.1 - 7.2 | 7.1.1.13 Interim Fix: Latest Interim Fix available | Contact IBM Support |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 September 2022
UID
swg21965080