CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-4817: Infoleak

First published: Tue Mar 13 2012(Updated: )

The About option on the Help menu in IBM Maximo Asset Management and Asset Management Essentials 6.2, 7.1, and 7.5; IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT 6.2, 7.1, and 7.2; IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager 7.1 and 7.2; IBM Maximo Service Desk 6.2; and IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB) 6.2, 7.1, and 7.2 shows the username, which might allow remote authenticated users to have an unspecified impact via a targeted attack against the corresponding user account.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1
IBM Maximo Asset Management=6.2
IBM Maximo Asset Management Essentials=6.2
IBM Maximo Asset Management Essentials=7.5
IBM Maximo Asset Management Essentials=7.1
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.2
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.1
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=6.2
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.1
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.2
IBM Maximo Service Desk=6.2
IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database=7.1
IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database=7.2
IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database=6.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-4817?

    The severity of CVE-2011-4817 is considered low.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-4817?

    To fix CVE-2011-4817, apply the latest patches provided by IBM for the affected versions.

  • Which IBM products are affected by CVE-2011-4817?

    CVE-2011-4817 affects IBM Maximo Asset Management, IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT, and IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2011-4817?

    Affected versions of CVE-2011-4817 include IBM Maximo Asset Management versions 6.2, 7.1, 7.5 and similar versions for Essentials, Tivoli Asset Management for IT, and Tivoli Service Request Manager.

  • What vulnerabilities does CVE-2011-4817 exploit?

    CVE-2011-4817 exploits a weakness in the About option on the Help menu of the affected IBM products.

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