Improper output encoding in IBM Maximo Asset Management
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 and 7.6.1.2 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject HTTP HOST header, which will allow the attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 205680.
Why it matters now
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 | 7.6.1.1; 7.6.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Maximo Asset Management VendorIBM Affected 7.6.1.1; 7.6.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29854
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf5c-6q8c-6983
References
More IBM Maximo Application Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24823 There is a vulnerability in the IBM Maximo Manage application in IBM Maximo Application Suite for Cognos Analytics CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-18109 IBM Maximo Application Suite XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2025-02532 IBM Maximo Application Suite privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20121 IBM Maximo Asset Management information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-15959 IBM Maximo Application Suite command injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-23228 IBM Maximo Application Suite SQL injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-29854 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-29854 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gf5c-6q8c-6983 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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