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CVE-2019-4478: IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0, and 7.6.1 could allow an authenticated user to obtain highly sensitive i...

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0, and 7.6.1 could allow an authenticated user to obtain highly sensitive information that they should not normally have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 163998.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2019-4478 is an IBM Maximo information disclosure issue. A logged-in user may access highly sensitive information they should not normally see. It does not indicate system takeover, but it can expose operational, asset, or business data held in Maximo.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation where Maximo stores sensitive operational or asset data, especially in environments with many internal users or broad network access. This is a moderate confidentiality risk, not a confirmed active exploitation emergency from the supplied sources.

Technical view

IBM reports that Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0, 7.6.1, and 7.6.1.1 allow an authenticated user to obtain unauthorized sensitive information. CVSS 3.0 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the listed IBM Maximo Asset Management versions with authenticated users able to access the application over a network.

Exploitation context

The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The risk comes from authenticated misuse or account compromise enabling access to sensitive Maximo data beyond normal permissions.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports an authenticated information disclosure flaw in IBM Maximo Asset Management. The source bundle does not include exploit details, vulnerable endpoint specifics, CWE mapping, or explicit fix version details. Validation should focus on version exposure, vendor advisory status, access control, and logs.

Mitigation direction

  • Confirm whether any Maximo instances run affected versions.
  • Review IBM advisory guidance for the vendor-supported remediation path.
  • Apply IBM-provided fixes or upgrades where applicable.
  • Restrict Maximo access to trusted networks and required users.
  • Review roles and permissions for least-privilege access.
  • Monitor for unusual access to sensitive Maximo records.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory deployed Maximo Asset Management versions.
  • Verify affected versions are remediated per IBM guidance.
  • Review user roles for excessive data access.
  • Check audit logs for unusual sensitive-data access.
  • Confirm Maximo is not exposed beyond intended networks.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AV:N/I:N/S:U/UI:N/AC:L/C:H/PR:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/A:N/AV:N/I:N/S:U/UI:N/AC:L/C:H/PR:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C2.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4478Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AV:N/I:N/S:U/UI:N/AC:L/C:H/PR:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMMaximo Asset Management7.6.0, 7.6.1, 7.6.1.1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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