CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2022-40616 — Ibm Maximo Asset Management security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.1

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2, and 7.6.1.3 could allow a user to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information or perform tasks they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 236311.

Severity
High
CVSS
8.1 (3.1)
Published
2022-09-21
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-287

Affected products

  • ibm / maximo_asset_management / 7.6.1.1
  • ibm / maximo_asset_management / 7.6.1.2
  • ibm / maximo_asset_management / 7.6.1.3

Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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