VDB-417239 · CVE-2026-18533 · EUVD-2026-97901

IBM Maximo Application Suite 9.0/9.1/9.2 Location Service for Esri input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM Maximo Application Suite 9.0/9.1/9.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component Location Service for Esri Component. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-18533. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Maximo Application Suite 9.0/9.1/9.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Location Service for Esri Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.2, 9.1, and 9.0 is vulnerable to improper input validation due to an unsanitised container image configuration in a Kubernetes operator template.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-18533 since 07/31/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/13/2026).

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 EUVD (EUVD-2026-97901). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Asset Management Software

Vendor

Name

Maximo Application Suite

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/31/2026 CVE reserved
10/12/2026 +73 days Advisory disclosed
10/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-18533 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-18533
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-417239
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2026 23:34
Updated: 10/13/2026 00:41
Changes: 10/12/2026 23:34 (63), 10/13/2026 00:41 (1)
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