IBM Maximo Application Suite Esri Location Service: Code injection
Summary
IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component versions 9.0, 9.1 and 9.2 do not validate a container image reference in a Kubernetes operator template. An attacker who already holds high privileges, for example to create or modify custom resources in the cluster, can inject and execute code. The CVSS vector indicates a scope change with high confidentiality and integrity impact. No exploitation has been reported, and CISA SSVC rates exploitation as none and not automatable.
Affected
- IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.2
- IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.1
- IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.0
Fixed in
- Upgrade to 9.2.3
- Upgrade to 9.1.13
- Upgrade to 9.0.14
Workaround
Unknown. IBM lists no workaround.
- Analyst recommendation: restrict who can create or modify custom resources and operator templates in MAS namespaces, and audit these changes until patched.
Exploitation
- No known exploitation.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no.
- No public proof of concept found in the sources checked.
Our recommendation
- Upgrade MAS Location Service for Esri to 9.2.3, 9.1.13 or 9.0.14 as applicable.
- Check which MAS namespaces run an affected version.
- Review RBAC and limit rights to create or modify custom resources and operator templates.
- Monitor the NVD record, which is still awaiting analysis, and CISA KEV for changes.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- IBM Security Bulletin 7290070 www.ibm.com
- OpenCVE: CVE-2026-18537 app.opencve.io
- VulDB 417240 vuldb.com
- Vulners PT-2026-110969 vulners.com
- Strix: CVE-2026-18537 www.strix.ai
- HOL Guard: CVE-2026-18537 hol.org
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 1 Nov 2026, 04:43.
Original description (NVD)
IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.2, 9.1, and 9.0 is vulnerable to improper input validation due to an unsanitised container image reference in a Kubernetes operator template.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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