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CVE-2015-4966

6.5 · MEDIUM

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13, 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.9 FP009, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2 IFIX001; Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.9 FP009, 7.5.1, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2 I…

Published Nov 8, 2015ibmCWE-255EPSS 1.53%

Overview

CVE-2015-4966 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm change_and_configuration_management_database. It was published on November 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1 through 7.1.1.13, 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.9 FP009, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2 IFIX001; Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0 before 7.5.0.9 FP009, 7.5.1, and 7.6.0 before 7.6.0.2 IFIX001 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 have a default administrator account, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to obtain access via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update change_and_configuration_management_database to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4966?

CVE-2015-4966 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm change_and_configuration_management_database. It was published on November 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-4966?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-4966?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update change_and_configuration_management_database to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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