CVE-2012-6356 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can escalate privileges in IBM Maximo Asset Management via import operations, requiring vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-6356?

CVE-2012-6356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 20 Feb 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5, Maximo Asset Management Essentials 7.5, and SmartCloud Control Desk 7.5 allow remote authenticated users to gain privileges via vectors related to an import operation.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6356?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Maximo Asset Management, Ibm Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Ibm Smartcloud Control Desk.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-6356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Maximo Asset Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g772-wxpp-x63p.

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