Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Maximo Asset Management and the IBM Maximo Manage application in IBM Maximo Application Suite are vulnerable to Host header injection.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject HTTP HOST header, which will allow the attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/205680 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects the following versions of the IBM Maximo Asset Management core product and IBM Maximo Manage Application in IBM Maximo Application Suite. Older versions of Maximo Asset Management may be impacted. The recommended action is to update to the latest version.
Product versions affected:
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management | 7.6.1.1 |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management | 7.6.1.2 |
| Maximo Manage Application in IBM Maximo Application Suite | MAS 8.7-Manage 8.3 |
* 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 Platform Matrix for a list of supported product combinations.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to download the appropriate Interim Fix or Fix Pack from Fix Central (What is Fix Central?) and apply for each affected product as soon as possible. Please see below for information on the fixes available for each product, version, and release. Follow the installation instructions in the ‘readme’ documentation provided with each fix pack or interim fix.
For Maximo Asset Management 7.6:
| VRM | Fix Pack, Feature Pack, or Interim Fix | Download |
| 7.6.1.2 | Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.2 iFix: 7.6.1.2-TIV-MBS-IF020 or latest Interim Fix available |
FixCentral |
| 7.6.1.1 |
Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 iFix:
7.6.1.1-TIV-MBS-IF020 or latest Interim Fix available
|
First upgrade to Maximo Application Suite version 8.7.2 and then from the Catalog select Update Available for Manage 8.3.1.
Workarounds and Mitigations
After applying the fix, perform the following steps:
1. Go to the System Properties application and locate the property maximo_allowed_hosts. If the property is not present, add it, accepting the default values.
2. In the Current Value field, enter a comma-delimited list of all allowed HTTP host names.
3. Save and Live Refresh the property value.
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
02 May 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 September 2022
UID
ibm16579187