CVE-2016-9976 Path traversal in Maximo Asset Management
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on IBM Maximo Asset Management servers via specially crafted URL requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9976?
CVE-2016-9976 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 3 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable server. IBM X-Force ID: 120252.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9976?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Maximo Asset Management, Ibm Maximo Asset Management Essentials.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-9976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Maximo Asset Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74mw-mv5r-fgg8.