CVE-2021-20509

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Published Aug 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 198243.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Maximo Asset Management

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.6.0`	affected	—
`7.6.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:maximo_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7927	IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 198243.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.748% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198243
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6480377

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Maximo Asset Management

Weaknesses

CWE-74

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 12, 2021, 4:05 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:32 AM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

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