CVE-2026-78673

Received Received - Intake

Denial of Service in IBM Maximo AI Service

Publication date: 2026-10-12

Last updated on: 2026-10-12

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM Maximo AI Service 9.1.0, and 9.2.0 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper input validation.

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Published

2026-10-12

Last Modified

2026-10-12

Generated

2026-10-13

AI Q&A

2026-10-13

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-78673

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
IBM	Maximo	AI Service 9.1.0
IBM	Maximo	AI Service 9.2.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

IBM Maximo AI Service versions 9.1.0 and 9.2.0 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to improper input validation. This means a remote attacker could exploit this flaw to disrupt service availability by sending specially crafted input.

Impact Analysis

If you use IBM Maximo AI Service 9.1.0 or 9.2.0, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the service to become unavailable, leading to downtime and potential disruptions in operations that rely on this service.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by enabling denial of service attacks, which may disrupt critical services handling sensitive data. However, specific compliance impacts depend on system configuration and data processing context.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply IBM-provided patches or updates for IBM Maximo AI Service versions 9.1.0 and 9.2.0 to address improper input validation. Monitor IBM security advisories for updates and restrict network access to the service if possible.

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