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Apache security vulnerabilities and how they affect the Rational Web Platform and CM Server

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote describes how commonly reported security problems affect the IBM Rational Web Platform and Change Management (CM) Server. These platforms serve as Web interfaces for Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest, Rational ProjectConsole, and Rational RequisitePro.

Symptom


Version 7.x of the Rational Web Platform contains the IBM HTTP Server. This is utilized by RequisitePro and ProjectConsole, as well as ClearQuest and ClearCase in 7.0.x versions. Starting in version 7.1, ClearQuest and ClearCase use CM Server as a Web platform. This also utilizes IBM HTTP Server.

Because IBM HTTP Server is based on the Apache HTTP Server, known software vulnerabilities which exist in native Apache, may trigger security warnings in some vulnerability scanning programs.

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Modified date:
07 September 2022

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