CVE-2024-35148 in Maximo Application Suite
Summary
by MITRE • 01/25/2025
IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.10.10, 8.11.7, and 9.0 - Monitor Component is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/09/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-35148 affects IBM Maximo Application Suite versions 8.10.10, 8.11.7, and 9.0 within the Monitor Component. This represents a critical security flaw that exposes the system to unauthorized database access through SQL injection techniques. The affected component is part of IBM's enterprise asset management platform, which is widely deployed across industrial and manufacturing sectors for tracking and managing critical infrastructure assets.
This SQL injection vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and improper parameter handling within the Monitor Component's database query execution logic. When the application processes user-supplied input through the monitoring interface, it fails to properly sanitize or escape special characters that could be interpreted as SQL command syntax. Attackers can exploit this weakness by crafting malicious SQL statements that bypass authentication mechanisms and directly interact with the underlying database system. The vulnerability specifically impacts the Monitor Component's data retrieval and manipulation functions, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database backend.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe and multifaceted. Remote attackers with minimal privileges could potentially escalate their access to gain full database control, enabling them to extract sensitive enterprise data including asset information, maintenance records, user credentials, and operational metrics. The vulnerability allows for data manipulation attacks where attackers could modify or delete critical monitoring data, potentially disrupting operational workflows and compromising the integrity of asset management processes. Additionally, the ability to perform unauthorized database queries could lead to information disclosure attacks that expose confidential business information and operational details.
Security professionals should immediately implement mitigations including input validation controls, parameterized queries, and web application firewalls to protect against exploitation attempts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-89, which specifically addresses SQL injection flaws in software applications. Organizations should also consider implementing database activity monitoring and access controls to detect and prevent unauthorized database access attempts. According to ATT&CK framework, this vulnerability maps to T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application and T1071.004 - Application Layer Protocol: DNS, as attackers may use these techniques to probe and exploit the vulnerable monitoring interface. Patch management procedures should be prioritized to ensure all affected IBM Maximo Application Suite installations receive the necessary security updates from IBM to remediate this vulnerability and prevent potential exploitation by threat actors.