CVE-2021-29744 Cross-site scripting in Maximo Asset Management

Medium 5.4 Published 27 Aug 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

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-2021-29744?

CVE-2021-29744 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 27 Aug 2021. 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: 201694.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29744?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Maximo Application Suite, Ibm Maximo Asset Management.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29744?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29744 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-2021-29744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Maximo Asset Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-77gw-qmcx-8rpp.