Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE describes a data-corruption risk in IBM Rational ClearQuest when backed by Microsoft SQL Server or IBM DB2. The public bundle does not identify affected versions, root cause, severity, or a concrete fix. Treat it as an integrity risk for any still-running ClearQuest system until vendor guidance is confirmed. Likely limited to legacy IBM Rational ClearQuest deployments that use Microsoft SQL Server or IBM DB2 as the database backend. The bundle lists affected products as n/a, so exposure cannot be confirmed by version from these sources alone. Prioritize if ClearQuest stores operational, compliance, engineering, or audit workflow data. Data corruption can damage trust and continuity even without confidentiality impact. If no ClearQuest deployment exists, no action beyond documentation is needed. Mitigation focus: Check IBM support advisory swg21268116 for affected versions and fixes.; Inventory ClearQuest instances using SQL Server or DB2 backends.; Restrict ClearQuest and database access to authorized users and networks..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- clearquest-unspecified-data-manipulation(36771)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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