VDB-100609 · CVE-2016-8924 · BID 98023

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1/7.5/7.6 Session Identifier cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1/7.5/7.6. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Session Identifier. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-8924. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1/7.5/7.6 (Asset Management Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Session Identifier. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.1, 7.5 and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to hijack a user's session, caused by the failure to invalidate an existing session identifier. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to another user's session. IBM X-Force ID: 118537.

The bug was discovered 04/21/2017. The weakness was shared 04/26/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-8924 since 10/25/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/21/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 98023†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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10/25/2016 🔍
04/21/2017 +178 days 🔍
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04/26/2017 +5 days 🔍
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12/21/2020 +1335 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: Adeel Imtiaz
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8924 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8924
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100609
SecurityFocus: 98023 - Multiple IBM Products CVE-2016-8924 Session Hijacking Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8924 - IBM - Maximo Asset Management - Session Hijack Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2017 23:27
Updated: 12/21/2020 14:41
Changes: 04/26/2017 23:27 (61), 09/21/2020 14:41 (5), 12/21/2020 14:41 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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