CVE-2016-6072 Cross-site scripting in Maximo Asset Management
Attackers can inject JavaScript into the IBM Maximo web interface to steal user credentials and alter functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6072?
CVE-2016-6072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 1 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6072?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Ibm Maximo Asset Management, Ibm Maximo for Aviation, Ibm Maximo for Life Sciences, Ibm Maximo for Nuclear Power, Ibm Maximo for Oil and Gas, Ibm Maximo for Transportation and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2016-6072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Maximo Asset Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gg4-ghg8-24r5.