medium
6.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-2184

First published: Mon Sep 10 2012(Updated: )

Session fixation vulnerability in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.5, as used in SmartCloud Control Desk, Tivoli Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, Maximo Service Desk, and Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB), allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via unspecified vectors.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database=6.0
IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database=7.0
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.0.0
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.0
IBM Maximo Service Desk=6.2
IBM Control Desk=7.0
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=6.0
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=6.2
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.0
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.1
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.2
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-2184?

    CVE-2012-2184 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for allowing remote session hijacking.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-2184?

    To mitigate CVE-2012-2184, users should upgrade to the latest patched versions of affected IBM products.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2012-2184?

    CVE-2012-2184 affects IBM Maximo Asset Management versions 7.1 through 7.5, along with various Tivoli and SmartCloud products.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2012-2184 enable?

    CVE-2012-2184 enables session fixation attacks, allowing attackers to hijack user sessions.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-2184?

    Implementing secure session management practices and ensuring users log in through secure pages can serve as temporary workaround measures for CVE-2012-2184.

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