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CVE-2015-4965: Infoleak

First published: Mon Oct 05 2015(Updated: )

maximouiweb/webmodule/webclient/utility/merlin.jsp in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13, 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.8 IFIX004, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.1 IFIX002; Maximo Asset Management 7.5.x before 7.5.0.8 IFIX004 and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.1 IFIX002 for SmartCloud Control Desk; and Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13 and 7.2 for Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT and certain other products allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading a (1) backup or (2) debug application file.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database=7.1
IBM Tivoli Change and Configuration Management Database=7.2
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=7.1.1.8
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.9
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.10
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.11
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.12
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1.1.13
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 Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.5
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.6
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.7
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5.0.8
IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.6.0.0
IBM Maximo Asset Management Essentials=7.1
IBM Maximo Asset Management Essentials=7.5
IBM Maximo for Energy Optimization=7.1
IBM Maximo For Government=7.1
IBM Maximo For Government=7.5.0.0
IBM Maximo For Government=7.5.0.1
IBM Maximo For Government=7.5.0.2
IBM Maximo For Government=7.5.0.3
IBM Maximo For Government=7.5.0.4
IBM Maximo For Government=7.5.0.5
IBM Maximo For Government=7.5.0.6
IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.1
IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.5.0.0
IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.5.0.1
IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.5.0.2
IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.5.0.3
IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.5.0.4
IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.5.0.5
IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.5.0.6
IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.1
IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.5.0.0
IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.5.0.1
IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.5.0.2
IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.5.0.3
IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.5.0.4
IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.5.0.5
IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.5.0.6
IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.1
IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.5.0.0
IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.5.0.1
IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.5.0.2
IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.5.0.3
IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.5.0.4
IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.5.0.5
IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.5.0.6
IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.1
IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.5.0.0
IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.5.0.1
IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.5.0.2
IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.5.0.3
IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.5.0.4
IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.5.0.5
IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.5.0.6
IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.1
IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.5.0.0
IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.5.0.1
IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.5.0.2
IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.5.0.3
IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.5.0.4
IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.5.0.5
IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.5.0.6
IBM Control Desk=7.5
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.1
IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT=7.2
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.1.0
IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.2.0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-4965?

    CVE-2015-4965 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-4965?

    To fix CVE-2015-4965, it is recommended to upgrade to the patches provided for the affected versions of IBM Maximo Asset Management.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2015-4965?

    CVE-2015-4965 affects IBM Maximo Asset Management versions 7.1 through 7.1.1.13, as well as versions 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.8 and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.1.

  • What impacts does CVE-2015-4965 pose?

    The vulnerability can potentially allow an attacker to exploit the application using crafted input.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-4965?

    There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2015-4965, so upgrading to the latest version is the primary recommendation.

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