CVE-2019-4749Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via embedded Web UI JavaScript

Published Apr 17, 2020 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Cross-site scripting in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 allows remote authenticated users to disclose credentials through its Web UI. IBM has not published which Web UI field accepts the script or where output encoding fails. Exploitation requires a low-privileged user to embed JavaScript and another user to render it within a trusted session; the script can alter displayed behavior and expose credentials.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 allows remote authenticated users to disclose credentials through its Web UI. IBM has not published which Web UI field accepts the script or where output encoding fails. Exploitation requires a low-privileged user to embed JavaScript and another user to render it within a trusted session; the script can alter displayed behavior and expose credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-4749
Published
Apr 17, 2020
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Maximo Asset Management
Classifications
CWE-79, T1539
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 17, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Maximo Asset Managementversion=7.6

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.4IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1539Steal Web Session Cookie

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