IBM Maximo Asset Management Information Disclosure - XML External Entity Injection Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bulletin: IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to Information Disclosure (CVE-2020-4463) | 22 Jul 202218:19 | – | ibm | |
| Exploit for Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Ibm Maximo_Asset_Management | 13 Aug 202009:03 | – | githubexploit | |
| CVE-2020-4463 | 8 Dec 202011:03 | – | circl | |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CNVD-2020-44620) | 30 Jul 202000:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2020-4463 | 29 Jul 202014:05 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2020-4463 | 29 Jul 202014:05 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2020-4463 | 15 Oct 202614:13 | – | kitploit | |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management Information Disclosure - XML External Entity Injection | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2020-4463 | 29 Jul 202014:15 | – | nvd | |
| Xxe | 29 Jul 202014:15 | – | prion |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'IBM Maximo Asset Management Information Disclosure - XML External Entity Injection Detection',
'description': 'IBM Maximo Asset Management is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'high',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2020', 'ibm', 'xxe', 'disclosure', 'vkev', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-ibm-maximo-asset-management-vulnerable-information-disclosure-cve-2020-4463',
'https://github.com/Ibonok/CVE-2020-4463',
'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181484',
'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6253953',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4463',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2020-4463',
}
def run(self):
for path in ('/os/mxperson', '/meaweb/os/mxperson'):
r = self.http_request(method='POST', path=path, allow_redirects=False, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/xml'}, data="<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>\n<max:QueryMXPERSON xmlns:max='http://www.ibm.com/maximo'>\n <max:MXPERSONQuery></max:MXPERSONQuery>\n</max:QueryMXPERSON>\n")
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
continue
body = r.text or ""
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
body_any = ('QueryMXPERSONResponse', 'MXPERSONSet',)
header_any = ('application/xml',)
if (any(m in body for m in body_any)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='high',
reason='IBM Maximo Asset Management Information Disclosure - XML External Entity Injection detected',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7.7High risk
Vulners AI Score7.7
CVSS 26.4
CVSS 3.18.2
CVSS 38.2
EPSS0.3159