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TI-2020-03851 Aliases CVE-2020-4521GHSA-cggp-hg98-4chw

Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM Maximo Asset Management

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in Java. By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 182396.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06457 93rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMMaximo Asset Management7.6.0; 7.6.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Maximo Asset Management VendorIBM Affected 7.6.0; 7.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6.0 to before 7.6.0.10; 7.6.1 to before 7.6.1.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6.0 to before 7.6.0.10; 7.6.1 to before 7.6.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4521
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cggp-hg98-4chw

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2020-03836 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
  • TI-2021-03759 Injection in IBM Maximo Asset Management CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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