CVE-2020-4493

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and issue commands using a specially crafted HTTP command. IBM X-Force ID: 181995.

Affected products

IBM Maximo Asset Management: from 7.6.0.0 before 7.6.0.10; from 7.6.1.0 before 7.6.1.2 — fixed in 7.6.0.10, 7.6.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.10, 7.6.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181995
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6340281
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181995
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6340281

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