IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.11/9.0 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.11/9.0 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-43037. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.11/9.0. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.11 and 9.0 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper input validation.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-43037 since 09/15/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/17/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-47458). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/15/2023 🔍
04/10/2025 +573 days 🔍
04/10/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/17/2025 +129 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-43037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-43037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-304391
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2025 17:52
Updated: 08/17/2025 04:26
Changes: 04/10/2025 17:52 (64), 08/17/2025 04:26 (1)
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