Impact
IBM Maximo Application Suite – Location Service for Esri Component is vulnerable when its Kubernetes NetworkPolicy is misconfigured, allowing unintended outbound network connections. This improper access control can lead to unauthorized data exfiltration or allow attackers to communicate with external hosts from within the cluster. The weakness represents a CWE‑284 problem of insufficient authorization controls for network traffic, potentially affecting the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data.
Affected Systems
The vulnerability affects IBM Maximo Application Suite – Location Service for Esri Component versions 9.0.x, 9.1.x, and 9.2.x. IBM has released remediated versions 9.0.14, 9.1.13, and 9.2.3, which address the misconfigured NetworkPolicy issue.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS score of 7.7 indicates a high severity risk. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers could exploit this flaw by configuring or leveraging an existing misconfigured NetworkPolicy to send traffic to arbitrary external endpoints, potentially enabling data exfiltration or facilitating further lateral movement within the infrastructure. The exploitation requires either accidental or deliberate misconfiguration of the cluster, making it a significant risk for organizations running unsupported or mismanaged versions of the component.
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