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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability in Apache Tomcat affects multiple IBM Rational products based on IBM's Jazz technology

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/882784
882784

Security Bulletin


Summary

The Jazz Team Server is shipped with/or supports versions of the Apache Tomcat web server which contains a security vulnerability that could potentially impact the following IBM Rational products deployed on Apache Tomcat: Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), Rational DOORS Next Generation (RDNG), Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager (RELM), Rational Team Concert (RTC), Rational Quality Manager (RQM), Rational Rhapsody Design Manager (Rhapsody DM), and Rational Software Architect Design Manager (RSA DM).

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-0232
DESCRIPTION: Apache Tomcat could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error in the way JRE passes command-line arguments when enableCmdLineArguments is enabled. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159398 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)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.0 - 6.0.6

Rational Quality Manager 6.0 - 6.0.6
Rational Team Concert 6.0 - 6.0.6
Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0 - 6.0.6
Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.0 - 6.0.6
Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.6
Rational Software Architect Design Manager 6.0 - 6.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Step 1. 
Apply the latest ifix to your installed product version:

For the 6.0 - 6.0.6 releases:

Step 2: 
Upgrade your Apache Tomcat to version 7.0.94 or later. Perform How to update the Apache Tomcat server for IBM Rational products based on versions 3.0.1.6, 4.0.7 or later of IBM's Jazz technology to apply the remediation.

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

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

29 April 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

Advisory 15945

Document Location

Worldwide

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Product Synonym

Rational DOORS Next Generation;Rational Team Concert;Rational Quality Manager;Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager;Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management Solution

Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2021

UID

ibm10882784

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