CVE-2015-5017: Medium severity ibm tivoli change and configuration management database vulnerability

Published Jan 3, 2016

Updated

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13, 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.8 IFIX005, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2 IFIX002; Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.8 IFIX005, 7.5.1, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2 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 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and establish a login session by entering an expired password.

Affected Software

27 affected components

IBM Change and Configuration Management Database=7.1

IBM Change and Configuration Management Database=7.2

IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.1

IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.5

IBM Maximo Asset Management=7.6

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

IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.1

IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.5

IBM Maximo for Life Sciences=7.6

IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.1

IBM Maximo for Nuclear Power=7.5

IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.1

IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas=7.5

IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.1

IBM Maximo for Transportation=7.5

IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.1

IBM Maximo for Utilities=7.5

IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.5

IBM SmartCloud Control Desk=7.6

IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT=7.1

IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT=7.2

IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.1

IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager=7.2

Event History

Jan 3, 2016

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5017?

CVE-2015-5017 has been classified with a moderate severity level due to potential unauthorized access risks.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5017?

To fix CVE-2015-5017, you should apply the relevant patches provided by IBM for your affected version of Maximo Asset Management.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5017?

CVE-2015-5017 affects IBM Maximo Asset Management versions 7.1, 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.8, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2, among others.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-5017?

There are no specific workarounds mentioned for CVE-2015-5017; applying patches is the recommended action.

Who should be concerned about CVE-2015-5017?

Organizations using the affected versions of IBM Maximo Asset Management should be concerned about CVE-2015-5017 and take immediate action to secure their systems.