CVE-2013-3323: A Privilege Escalation Vulnerability exists in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5, 7.1, and 6.2, when WebSeal...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2013-3323 affects IBM Maximo Asset Management when specific older versions use WebSeal with Basic Authentication. The issue is a session-handling failure that may allow a malicious user to gain unauthorized access after authentication state should have been invalidated. Exposure appears limited to organizations still running IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5, 7.1, or 6.2 with WebSeal and Basic Authentication enabled. Deployments without that authentication configuration are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted legacy-platform risk. It is most urgent where Maximo controls operational assets and still depends on WebSeal Basic Authentication. Prioritize inventory confirmation, vendor guidance review, and remediation planning over broad emergency response. Mitigation focus: Identify Maximo 7.5, 7.1, and 6.2 deployments using WebSeal Basic Authentication.; Review IBM Support guidance for the vendor-approved fix or configuration change.; Prioritize migration away from unsupported or legacy Maximo versions where applicable..

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Jun 6, 2026, 02:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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