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TI-2026-71307 Aliases CVE-2026-18537GHSA-vfmw-qfgh-4p23

Code injection in IBM Maximo Location Service for Esri component

Priority LOW 39CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.2, 9.1 and 9.0 does not validate a container image reference in a Kubernetes operator template, which allows code injection (CWE-94). A remote attacker with high privileges can inject code that runs and affects resources beyond the component.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.2, 9.1, and 9.0 is vulnerable to improper input validation due to an unsanitised container image reference in a Kubernetes operator template.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00234 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMMaximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component9.2; 9.1; 9.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component VendorIBM Affected 9.2; 9.1; 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0—IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0—IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 — ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_application_suite_location_service_for_esri_component:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 — ·IBM

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290070

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-71305 OS command injection in IBM Maximo Location Service for EsriPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-71304 Unintended network egress in IBM Maximo Location Service for EsriPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2026-71303 Improper privilege management in IBM Maximo Location Service for EsriPriority LOW 33
    Show all 5 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18537
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-vfmw-qfgh-4p23
  3. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-08085 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Auto-Login Bypass and Code Validation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03794 Improper authentication in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03441 Code injection in IBM Planning Analytics KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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