CVE-2013-3323
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated users to escalate privileges in IBM Maximo Asset Management when using WebSeal with Basic Authentication, due to improper session invalidation. Attackers can gain unauthorized access to higher-privileged accounts. Affects IBM Maximo Asset Management versions 6.2, 7.1, and 7.5.
💻 Affected Systems
- IBM Maximo Asset Management
📦 What is this software?
Change And Configuration Management Database by Ibm
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Maximo Asset Management Essentials by Ibm
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with administrative access, allowing data theft, system manipulation, and further network penetration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive asset management data, configuration changes, and privilege escalation within the Maximo application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper authentication controls, session management, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access but exploitation is straightforward once authenticated
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Apply security patches from IBM
Vendor Advisory: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/235239
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review IBM advisory 2. Apply recommended security patches 3. Restart Maximo services 4. Verify session management is properly configured
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Basic Authentication with WebSeal
allConfigure WebSeal to use stronger authentication methods instead of Basic Authentication
Implement Session Timeout Controls
allConfigure aggressive session timeout and proper session invalidation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate Maximo systems
- Enable detailed authentication logging and monitor for suspicious session activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Maximo version and verify WebSeal with Basic Authentication configurationCheck Version:
Check Maximo administration console or application logs for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify patch installation and test session invalidation after logout📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple successful logins from same user in short timeframe
- Session reuse after logout events
- Authentication failures followed by successful privileged access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual authentication patterns to Maximo endpoints
- Session token reuse
SIEM Query:
source="maximo" AND (event="authentication" OR event="session") | stats count by user, session_id🔗 References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62685
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77920?_ga=2.229912220.1881683942.1582039056-713214152.1572980240
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/235239
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62685
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77920?_ga=2.229912220.1881683942.1582039056-713214152.1572980240
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/235239
