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Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to CSV Injection (CVE-2021-20509)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to CSV Injection.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-20509
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Maximo Asset Management is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents.
CVSS Base score: 7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198243 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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.x
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.x

* 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 Interim Fix:
7.6.1.2-TIV-MBS-IF011 or latest Interim Fix available
FixCentral
7.6.1.1 Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 Interim Fix:
7.6.1.1-TIV-MBS-IF016 or latest Interim Fix available
FixCentral
7.6.1.0 Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.0 Interim Fix:
7.6.1.0-TIV-MBS-IF024 or latest Interim Fix available
FixCentral
7.6.0.10 Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.10 Interim Fix:
7.6.0.10-TIV-MBS-IF019 or latest Interim Fix available
FixCentral

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

05 Aug 2021: 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.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 September 2021

UID

ibm16480377