CVE-2020-4409

Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-601

Description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using a tabnabbing attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 179537.

Affected products

IBM Control Desk: 7.6.1, 7.6.1.1
IBM Maximo Asset Configuration Manager: 7.6.6, 7.6.7, 7.6.7.1
IBM Maximo Asset Health Insights: 7.6.1, 7.6.1.1
IBM Maximo Asset Management: before 7.6.1.2 — fixed in 7.6.1.2
IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler: 7.6.7, 7.6.7.1, 7.6.7.3
IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus: 7.6.7, 7.6.7.1, 7.6.7.3
IBM Maximo Calibration: 7.6
IBM Maximo Enterprise Adapter: 7.6, 7.6.1
IBM Maximo Equipment Maintenance Assistant: all versions
IBM Maximo For Aviation: 7.6.6, 7.6.7, 7.6.8
IBM Maximo For Life Sciences: 7.6
IBM Maximo For Nuclear Power: 7.6.1
IBM Maximo For Oil And Gas: 7.6.1
IBM Maximo For Service Providers: 7.6.3.1, 7.6.3.2, 7.6.3.3
IBM Maximo For Transportation: 7.6.2.3, 7.6.2.4, 7.6.2.5
IBM Maximo For Utilities: 7.6.0.1, 7.6.0.2
IBM Maximo Linear Asset Manager: 7.6.0, 7.6.0.2, 7.6.0.3
IBM Maximo Network On Blockchain: 7.6.0.0, 7.6.0.1
IBM Maximo Spatial Asset Management: 7.6.0.2, 7.6.0.3, 7.6.0.4, 7.6.0.5
IBM Tivoli Integration Composer: 7.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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