CVE-2022-40616 Auth bypass in Maximo Asset Management

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in IBM Maximo Asset Management to access sensitive information or perform unauthorized tasks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-40616?

CVE-2022-40616 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Maximo Asset Management, published on 21 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2, and 7.6.1.3 could allow a user to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information or perform tasks they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 236311.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40616?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Maximo Asset Management.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-40616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Maximo Asset Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mpq-xp4w-c5v5.

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