Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-4650 is an information disclosure issue in specific IBM Maximo Spatial Asset Management versions. Locally stored web pages may be readable by another user on the same system, creating a limited confidentiality risk rather than a remote takeover scenario.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted confidentiality issue for affected IBM Maximo environments. Prioritize if the system is shared, handles sensitive asset data, or has multiple local users; otherwise schedule through normal vulnerability management after confirming IBM guidance.
Technical view
IBM reports that Maximo Spatial Asset Management 7.6.0.3, 7.6.0.4, 7.6.0.5, and 7.6.1.0 can store web pages locally in a way another system user can read. CVSS 3.0 is 4.0 with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations running the listed Maximo Spatial Asset Management versions are the known exposure group. The issue appears local to the system and confidentiality-focused; the provided sources do not identify other IBM Maximo products or versions.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The attack vector is local, so practical risk depends on shared system access, local user separation, and whether sensitive pages are stored where another user can read them.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to IBM and CVE records. No CWE is listed in the bundle. Do not expand affected scope beyond the four named versions without vendor confirmation. Remediation specifics are not included in the provided bundle, so validation should begin with IBM’s advisory.
Mitigation direction
- Identify deployments of the affected Maximo Spatial Asset Management versions.
- Review IBM support advisory 6361769 for vendor-directed remediation.
- Apply IBM-recommended updates or configuration changes if provided for your version.
- Restrict local system access to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Review locally stored page data for sensitive content exposure.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Maximo Spatial Asset Management versions in production and support environments.
- Confirm whether any instance matches 7.6.0.3, 7.6.0.4, 7.6.0.5, or 7.6.1.0.
- Check IBM advisory and X-Force entry for current remediation details.
- Assess local file permissions around stored web page content.
- Document whether sensitive data could be read by another local user.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/PR:N/UI:N/I:N/A:N/C:L/AC:L/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/PR:N/UI:N/I:N/A:N/C:L/AC:L/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O2.51.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/PR:N/UI:N/I:N/A:N/C:L/AC:L/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6361769CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-maximo-cve20204650-info-disc (186023)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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