Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to Java Deserialization.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4521
DESCRIPTION: IBM Maximo Asset Management could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in Java. By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182396 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
DESCRIPTION: IBM Maximo Asset Management could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in Java. By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182396 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following versions of the IBM Maximo Asset Management core product. Older versions of Maximo Asset Management may be impacted. The recommended action is to update to the latest version.
Maximo Asset Management core product versions affected:
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management | 7.6.0 |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management | 7.6.1 |
Industry Solutions products affected if using an affected core version:
Maximo for Aviation
Maximo for Life Sciences
Maximo for Nuclear Power
Maximo for Oil and Gas
Maximo for Transportation
Maximo for Utilities
IBM Control Desk products affected if using an affected core version:
SmartCloud Control Desk
IBM Control Desk
Tivoli Integration Composer
* To determine the core product version, log in and view System Information. The core product version is the "Tivoli's process automation engine" version. Please consult the Product Coexistence Matrix for a list of supported product combinations.
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 7.6:
| VRM | Fix Pack, Feature Pack, or Interim Fix | Download |
| 7.6.1.2 | Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.2 Feature Pack: 7.6.1.2-TIV-MAMMT-FP002 or latest Interim Fix available |
FixCentral |
| 7.6.1.1 | Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 iFix: 7.6.0.10-TIV-MBS-IFIX010 or latest Interim Fix available |
FixCentral |
| 7.6.0.10 |
Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.10 iFix:
7.6.0.10-TIV-MBS-IFIX015 or latest Interim Fix available
|
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins
References
Off
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Andrey Medov and Arseniy Sharoglazov of Positive Technologies
Change History
01 Sep 2020: Initial Publication
*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.
Disclaimer
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
Document Location
Worldwide
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLKT6","label":"IBM Maximo Asset Management"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m0z000000cvcNAAQ","label":"Security"}],"ARM Case Number":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.0;7.6.1"},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLL84","label":"Maximo for Life Sciences"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLKYL","label":"Maximo Enterprise Adapter"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.1, 7.6","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLKZS","label":"Maximo Calibration"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSXQ46","label":"IBM Maximo Asset Health Insights"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.1.1, 7.6.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLL9Z","label":"Maximo for Transportation"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.2.5, 7.6.2.4, 7.6.2.3","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLLAM","label":"Maximo for Utilities"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.0.2, 7.6.0.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLL8M","label":"Maximo for Nuclear Power"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS5RRF","label":"IBM Maximo for Aviation"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.8, 7.6.7, 7.6.6","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS3AXP","label":"Maximo Linear Asset Manager"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.0.3, 7.6.0.2, 7.6.0.","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLL9G","label":"Maximo for Oil and Gas"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSMNA6","label":"IBM Maximo Asset Performance Management for Energy & Utilities On-Premise"},"ARM Category":[],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"All Version(s)"},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSQHAB","label":"Tivoli Integration Composer"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSQPHC","label":"Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.7.3, 7.6.7.1, 7.6.7","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSLKSJ","label":"Maximo Asset Configuration Manager"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.7.1, 7.6.7, 7.6.6","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS9NUN","label":"Maximo Asset Management Scheduler"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.7.3, 7.6.7.1, 7.6.7","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSWT9A","label":"IBM Control Desk"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.1.1, 7.6.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSSKYY","label":"IBM Maximo Network on Blockchain"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.0.1, 7.6.0.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSG2D3","label":"Maximo Spatial Asset Management"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.0.5, 7.6.0.4, 7.6.0.3, 7.6.0.2","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}},{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSKVFR","label":"IBM Maximo for Service Providers"},"Component":"Security","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"7.6.3.3, 7.6.3.2, 7.6.3.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]
Was this topic helpful?
Document Information
Modified date:
12 April 2022
UID
ibm16332587