# CVE-2026-18529: IBM Maximo Application Suite Location Service for Esri command injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18529-ibm-maximo-application-suite-location-service-for-esri-component  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-12. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-18529 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.7 · Published 2026-10-12

IBM Maximo Application Suite's Location Service for Esri component, which manages geographic data for enterprise asset management, contains a command injection flaw in its Kubernetes operator. An attacker with administrative privileges can inject arbitrary shell commands through unsanitized user input, potentially gaining control over the operator task and accessing sensitive data across the cluster.

Technologies: [IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/maximo-application-suite-location-service-for-esri-component). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-18529 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18529 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-18529?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 12 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.0, 9.1, 9.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-18529?** Yes: fixed in Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.2.3, 9.1.13, 9.0.14. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-18529 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-18529?** Check whether you run IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.2.3, 9.1.13, 9.0.14

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an OS command injection (CWE-78) in a Kubernetes operator task where user-controlled values are passed unsanitized to shell commands. An authenticated attacker with high privilege (PR:H) can exploit this over the network to achieve arbitrary code execution with impact to confidentiality and integrity across the cluster. The flaw exists in versions 9.0, 9.1, and 9.2 of the Location Service for Esri component.

## Affected products

- IBM Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.0, 9.1, 9.2

## Timeline

- 2026-10-12: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290070](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290070)

## Related threats

- [IBM Maximo Application Suite Location Service code injection in Kubernetes operator](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18537-ibm-maximo-application-suite-location-service-for-esri-component)
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- [IBM Maximo Application Suite Location Service improper access control](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18513-ibm-maximo-application-suite-location-service-for-esri-component)