Security Bulletin: There is a security vulnerability in TinyMCE used by IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure in Maximo Application Suite (CVE-2022-23494)

Summary

There is a security vulnerability in TinyMCE used by IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure in Maximo Application Suite

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-23494
**DESCRIPTION:**TinyMCE is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/241799 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Maximo for Civil Infrastructure

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8.4

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Maximo Civil Infrastructure application in IBM Maximo Application Suite:

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Manage Patch Fix or Release

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Civil Patch Fix or Release

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Upgrade to Maximo Application Suite version 8.10 from passport advantage or latest Patch Fix available

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8.6.0 or latest (available from the Catalog under Update Available)

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8.5.0 or latest (available from the Catalog under Update Available)

Refer to IBM documentation Deploying Maximo Civil Infrastructure in Maximo Application Suite (MAS) for the deployments process.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None