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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-1524 · published 3 August 2018

CVE-2018-1524: Ibm maximo asset management insecure default initialization vulnerability

Ibm · Maximo Asset Management

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 through 7.6.3 installs with a default administrator account that a remote intruder could use to gain administrator access to the system. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4966. IBM X-Force ID: 142116.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.9% · top 21.5% CWE-1188 · Insecure default initialization
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.0
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
8Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6 through 7.6.3 installs with a default administrator account that a remote intruder could use to gain administrator access to the system. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4966. IBM X-Force ID: 142116.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142116 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017452 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142116 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22017452 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-1524), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.