Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 has a SQL injection flaw that could let an authenticated remote attacker access or change back-end database records. The business risk is data confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact in an asset-management system.
Executive priority
Prioritize as a planned remediation item unless the affected Maximo instance is externally exposed, highly privileged, or supports critical operations. Escalate if validation finds suspicious activity or broad user access.
Technical view
CVE-2019-4650 is a network-reachable SQL injection in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1. The CVSS 3.0 score is 6.3 with low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 is deployed and reachable by authenticated users over the network. The source bundle does not identify affected configurations beyond version 7.6.1.1.
Exploitation context
The CVE source marks exploit maturity as unproven, and it is not listed in KEV. The supplied sources do not show active exploitation or public exploit use, so treat exploitation status as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, IBM advisory reference, and IBM X-Force entry. The supplied bundle does not include vulnerable parameter details, exploit procedures, or exact fixed versions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory IBM Maximo Asset Management instances and confirm whether version 7.6.1.1 is present.
- Review IBM advisory 6223922 for the official remediation path before making changes.
- Apply IBM-provided fixes or upgrades according to vendor guidance and change-control requirements.
- Restrict Maximo access to trusted networks while remediation is being planned.
- Increase monitoring for unusual database changes tied to Maximo application accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Maximo version through approved asset or application inventory records.
- Check whether IBM advisory 6223922 remediation has been applied.
- Review application logs for unexpected SQL errors or anomalous authenticated activity.
- Verify Maximo database audit logs for unauthorized reads, changes, additions, or deletions.
- Document any internet-facing or broad internal access paths to affected instances.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AV:N/AC:L/I:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/PR:L/RL:O/RC:C/E:U
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/A:L/AV:N/AC:L/I:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/PR:L/RL:O/RC:C/E:U2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AV:N/AC:L/I:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/PR:L/RL:O/RC:C/E:U
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6223922CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-maximo-cve20194650-sql-injection (170961)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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