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Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to authentication bypass (CVE-2022-40616)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to authentication bypass.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2022-40616
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Maximo Asset Management could allow a user to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information or perform tasks they should not have access to.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236311 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

This vulnerability affects the following versions of the IBM Maximo Asset Management core product.

Product versions affected:

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2, 7.6.1.3

* 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 Platform Matrix for a list of supported product combinations.

Remediation/Fixes

See Workarounds and Mitigations section.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Before proceeding, ensure that security is configured for all object structures. After the following change is implemented, no access is permitted except through explicitly defined security.
1. Go to the System Properties application and locate the property mxe.int.enableosauth.
2. Set the value for that property to 1 and save.
3. Live refresh the property value.

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Acknowledgement

Change History

20 Sep 2022: 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

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
21 September 2022

UID

ibm16621599