Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM® Rational® Quality Manager is vulnerable to multiple security vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: xstream API could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by insecure XML deserialization. By sending a specially-crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/164187 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
DESCRIPTION: IBM Quality Manager (RQM) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159649 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.0 - 6.0.6.1
Rational Quality Manager 6.0 - 6.0.6.1
Remediation/Fixes
For the 6.0.x releases, upgrade to one of the releases below:
- version 6.0.6.1 iFix004 or later
- Or version 6.0.6 iFix012 or later (To be published within 30 days)
- Or version 6.0.2 iFix022 or later
For any prior versions of the products listed above, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
If the iFix is not found in the Fix Portal please contact IBM Support.
Workarounds and Mitigations
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Important Note
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References
Change History
04 October 2019: Initial version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Internal Use Only
Document Location
Worldwide
Product Synonym
Rational Quality Manager;Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management Solution
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 April 2021
UID
ibm11076637