CVE-2019-4429 Cross-site scripting in Maximo Asset Management

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the web interface to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Maximo Asset Management.

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-2019-4429?

CVE-2019-4429 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Smartcloud Control Desk, published on 19 Feb 2020. 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 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 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. IBM X-Force ID: 162886.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4429?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Ibm Control Desk, Ibm Maximo Anywhere, Ibm Maximo for Aviation, Ibm Maximo for Life Sciences, Ibm Maximo for Nuclear Power, Ibm Maximo for Oil and Gas and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-4429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4429 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-2019-4429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Smartcloud Control Desk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-58g2-q7jf-hhpw.

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