CVE-2014-3025 in Maximo For Oil And Gas
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IBM Maximo Asset Management 6.2 through 6.2.8, 6.x and 7.1 through 7.1.1.2, and 7.5 through 7.5.0.6; Maximo Asset Management 7.5 through 7.5.0.3 and 7.5.1 through 7.5.1.2 for SmartCloud Control Desk; and Maximo Asset Management 6.2 through 6.2.8, 7.1 through 7.1.1.2, and 7.2 for Tivoli Asset Management for IT and certain other products allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified input to a .jsp file under webclient/utility/.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/12/2018
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-3025 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw affecting multiple versions of IBM Maximo Asset Management and related products. This vulnerability resides within the webclient/utility/ directory structure where .jsp files process user input without proper sanitization mechanisms. The affected versions span across IBM Maximo Asset Management 6.2 through 6.2.8, 6.x and 7.1 through 7.1.1.2, and 7.5 through 7.5.0.6, with additional impacted releases in the SmartCloud Control Desk and Tivoli Asset Management for IT product lines. The flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to inject malicious web script or HTML content, creating a persistent security risk that can compromise user sessions and data integrity.
This vulnerability maps directly to CWE-79 which specifically addresses Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities in software applications. The technical implementation flaw occurs when the application fails to properly validate and sanitize input parameters passed to .jsp files within the webclient/utility/ directory. The authentication requirement means that attackers must first establish valid credentials within the system, but once authenticated, they can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the context of other users' browsers. This creates a significant risk of privilege escalation and data theft, as the injected scripts can access session cookies, form data, and other sensitive information that authenticated users might encounter.
The operational impact of CVE-2014-3025 extends beyond simple script injection, as it enables attackers to potentially hijack user sessions and perform actions on behalf of legitimate users. Attackers can craft malicious payloads that exploit the vulnerability to steal session tokens, redirect users to malicious websites, or manipulate application functionality. The presence of this vulnerability across multiple product versions and release streams indicates a systemic issue in the input validation and output encoding mechanisms of these applications. This vulnerability also aligns with ATT&CK technique T1059.007 for Command and Scripting Interpreter, as the injected scripts can execute within the victim's browser environment, potentially leading to further exploitation opportunities.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including input validation and output encoding controls at the application level, ensuring that all user-supplied data is properly sanitized before being processed or displayed. The remediation approach should involve updating to patched versions of IBM Maximo Asset Management and related products, as IBM released security fixes specifically addressing this vulnerability. Network segmentation and web application firewalls can provide additional layers of protection, though these measures should not replace proper code-level fixes. Regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify similar input validation weaknesses in other components of the application stack, particularly focusing on areas where user input is processed through dynamic content generation mechanisms.