IBM Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to Back and Refresh Attack (CVE-2019-4048)

Jun 4, 2019 9:01 am EDT

Categorized: Low Severity

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IBM Maximo Asset Management could allow a physical user of the system to obtain sensitive information from a previous user of the same machine.

CVE(s): CVE-2019-4048

Affected product(s) and affected version(s):

This vulnerability affects the following versions of the IBM Maximo Asset Management core product, and all other IBM Maximo Industry Solution and IBM Control Desk products, regardless of their own version, if they are currently installed on top of an affected IBM Maximo Asset Management. *

Maximo Asset Management core product affected versions:
Maximo Asset Management 7.6

Industry Solutions products affected if using an affected core version:
Maximo for Aviation
Maximo for Life Sciences
Maximo for Nuclear Power
Maximo for Oil and Gas
Maximo for Transportation
Maximo for Utilities

IBM Control Desk products affected if using an affected core version:
SmartCloud Control Desk
IBM Control Desk
Tivoli Integration Composer

* To determine the core product version, log in and view System Information. The core product version is the “Tivoli’s process automation engine” version. Please consult the Product Coexistence Matrix for a list of supported product combinations.

Refer to the following reference URLs for remediation and additional vulnerability details:
Source Bulletin: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10880147
X-Force Database: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156311

from IBM Product Security Incident Response Team https://ibm.co/2HTXrwA