Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Maximo Asset Management and the IBM Maximo Manage application in IBM Maximo Application Suite

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU82020

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41734

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability occurs when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Maximo Asset Management: before 7.6.1.3.0.3

Maximo Manage Application in IBM Maximo Application Suite: before 8.5.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6857605

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.