CVE-2013-4016 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via Birt reports in IBM Maximo, potentially accessing or modifying database contents.

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-2013-4016?

CVE-2013-4016 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 26 May 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.x before 7.1.1.7 LAFIX.20140319-0837, 7.1.1.11 before IFIX.20140323-0749, 7.1.1.12 before IFIX.20140321-1336, 7.5.x before 7.5.0.3 IFIX027, 7.5.0.4 before IFIX011, and 7.5.0.5 before IFIX006; SmartCloud Control Desk 7.x before 7.5.0.3 and 7.5.1.x before 7.5.1.2; and Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, Maximo Service Desk, and Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB) 7.x before 7.1.1.7 LAFIX.20140319-0837, 7.1.1.11 before IFIX.20140207-1801, and 7.1.1.12 before IFIX.20140218-1510 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a Birt report with a WHERE clause in plain text.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4016?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Ibm Change and Configuration Management Database, Ibm Maximo Asset Management, Ibm Maximo Service Desk, Ibm Smartcloud Control Desk, Ibm Tivoli Asset Management for It, Ibm Tivoli It Asset Management for It and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2013-4016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Maximo Asset Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vf4v-jx55-rc4w.

Is CVE-2013-4016 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free