CVE-2015-4966 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
A default administrator account in IBM Maximo allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-4966?
CVE-2015-4966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 8 Nov 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13, 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.9 FP009, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2 IFIX001; Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.9 FP009, 7.5.1, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2 IFIX001 for SmartCloud Control Desk; and Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13 and 7.2 for Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT and certain other products have a default administrator account, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain access via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4966?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Ibm Change and Configuration Management Database, Ibm Maximo Asset Management, Ibm Maximo for Government, Ibm Maximo for Life Sciences, Ibm Maximo for Nuclear Power, Ibm Maximo for Oil and Gas and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-4966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Maximo Asset Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvj4-pqcv-mvc9.