CVE-2018-1524 Hardcoded credentials in Maximo Asset Management
Remote attackers can gain administrator access using a default account in IBM Maximo Asset Management due to an incomplete security fix.
- 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-2018-1524?
CVE-2018-1524 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 3 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 through 7.6.3 installs with a default administrator account that a remote intruder could use to gain administrator access to the system. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4966. IBM X-Force ID: 142116.
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1524?
It affects 8 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 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Maximo Asset Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ghv-w9fm-536c.