# CVE-2026-18533: IBM Maximo Application Suite Location Service for Esri code injection in container image configuration

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18533-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-2026-18533 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-12

IBM Maximo Application Suite's Location Service for Esri component, used to integrate mapping and geolocation features, contains an improper input validation flaw in Kubernetes operator templates. An attacker with high privileges can inject malicious container image configurations, potentially allowing code execution within the operator environment and access to sensitive data.

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-2026-18533 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18533 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-18533?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, 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-2026-18533?** Yes: fixed in Maximo Application Suite - Location Service for Esri Component 9.0.14, 9.1.13, 9.2.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-18533 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-18533?** 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 9.0.14, 9.1.13, 9.2.3

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a code injection flaw (CWE-94) stemming from unsanitized container image configuration in a Kubernetes operator template. An attacker with high privileges (PR:H) can manipulate the container image reference to inject arbitrary code that executes when the operator deploys the container. This could lead to confidentiality and integrity breaches within the cluster.

## 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)