CVE-2013-5465: Medium severity IBM Maximo Asset Management vulnerability

Published May 26, 2014
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Updated

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.x before 7.1.1.7 LAFIX.20140319-0837, 7.1.1.11 before IFIX.20140323-0749, 7.1.1.12 before IFIX.20140321-1336, 7.5.x before 7.5.0.3 IFIX027, and 7.5.0.4 before IFIX011; SmartCloud Control Desk 7.x before 7.5.0.3 and 7.5.1.x before 7.5.1.2; and Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, Maximo Service Desk, and Change and Configuration Management Database (CCMDB) 7.x before 7.1.1.7 LAFIX.20140319-0837, 7.1.1.11 before IFIX.20140207-1801, and 7.1.1.12 before IFIX.20140218-1510 do not properly restrict file types during uploads, which allows remote authenticated users to have an unspecified impact via an invalid type.

Affected Software

38 affected components
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.0
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.1
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.2
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.3
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.4
IBM Change and Configuration Management Database=7.1.1.7
IBM Change and Configuration Management Database=7.1.1.11
IBM Change and Configuration Management Database=7.1.1.12
IBM Maximo Service Desk=7.1.1.7
IBM Maximo Service Desk=7.1.1.11
IBM Maximo Service Desk=7.1.1.12
IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT=7.0
IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT=7.1
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.1.1.7
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.1.1.11
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.1.1.12
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.0
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.1.0.0
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.1.1
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.1.1.7
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.1.1.11
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.1.1.12
IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.0
IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.5
IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.5.0.0
IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.5.0.1
IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.5.0.2
IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.5.1.0
IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.5.1.1
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.1
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.2
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.5
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.6
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.7
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.11
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.12

Event History

May 26, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5465?

CVE-2013-5465 is rated as a medium to high severity vulnerability depending on the context of its exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-5465?

To fix CVE-2013-5465, upgrade to IBM Maximo Asset Management versions 7.1.1.7, 7.1.1.11, 7.1.1.12 or 7.5.0.3 and above.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2013-5465?

CVE-2013-5465 affects IBM Maximo Asset Management, SmartCloud Control Desk, and Tivoli IT Asset Management versions prior to their respective patched releases.

4

What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2013-5465 exploit?

CVE-2013-5465 exploits inadequate input validation which can allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions.

5

When was CVE-2013-5465 disclosed?

CVE-2013-5465 was disclosed in October 2013.

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