Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2021-20374)

Summary

IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-20374
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195522 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

This vulnerability affects the following versions of the IBM Maximo Asset Management core product. Older versions of Maximo Asset Management may be impacted. The recommended action is to update to the latest version.

Maximo Asset Management core product versions affected:

Industry Solutions products affected if using an affected core version:
Maximo for Aviation
Maximo for Life Sciences
Maximo for Nuclear Power
Maximo for Oil and Gas
Maximo for Transportation
Maximo for Utilities

IBM Control Desk products affected if using an affected core version:
SmartCloud Control Desk
IBM Control Desk
Tivoli Integration Composer

• To determine the core product version, log in and view System Information. The core product version is the “Tivoli’s process automation engine” version. Please consult the Product Coexistence Matrix for a list of supported product combinations.

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to download the appropriate Interim Fix or Fix Pack from Fix Central (What is Fix Central?) and apply for each affected product as soon as possible. Please see below for information on the fixes available for each product, version, and release. Follow the installation instructions in the ‘readme’ documentation provided with each fix pack or interim fix.

For Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1:

Maximo Asset Management 7.6.1.1 iFix 7.6.1.1-TIV-MBS-IF014 or latest Interim Fix available

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Workarounds and Mitigations

Use the following steps to ensure that the vulnerability is addressed:
1. Go to System Properties application, search webclient.richtext.truncate
2. Ensure the value is set to 1. This is the secure setting.
3. If needed, save and perform a Live Refresh.

Note that rich text will be limited to 1M bytes