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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-4521 · published 15 September 2020

CVE-2020-4521: Ibm maximo asset management deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability

Ibm · Maximo Asset Management

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in Java. By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 182396.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 6.5% · top 6.5% CWE-502 · Deserialization of untrusted data
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
6.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 and 7.6.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in Java. By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 182396.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182396 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6332587 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182396 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6332587 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-4521), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.