Improper input validation in IBM Maximo Asset Management
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to hijack a user's session, caused by the failure to invalidate an existing session identifier. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to another user's session. IBM X-Force ID: 120253.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01812 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Maximo Asset Management | 7.1; 7.5; 7.1.1; 7.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Maximo Asset Management VendorIBM Affected 7.1; 7.5; 7.1.1; 7.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management_essentials:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management_essentials:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management_essentials:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management_essentials:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9977
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wgwp-547x-6m92
References
More IBM Maximo Asset Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03814 XML external entity injection in IBM Maximo Asset Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-15626 IBM Maximo Asset Management improper access control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-00096 IBM Tivoli IT Asset Management for IT, Tivoli Service Request Manager, and Change and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03851 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM Maximo Asset Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03836 IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 could allow an attacker to bypass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02892 A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability exists in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5, 7.1, and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-9977 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9977 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wgwp-547x-6m92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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