Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM Rational ClearCase has an unspecified flaw that could let a local user gain higher privileges. The public record does not describe the exact attack path, severity score, or full remediation details. Treat this as relevant mainly for ClearCase servers or workstations where users have local access. Exposure is most likely on engineering, build, or source-control hosts running the listed ClearCase versions with local user access. Environments without IBM Rational ClearCase, or without local interactive users on ClearCase hosts, are less likely to be exposed based on the available description. Prioritize if ClearCase is still used on shared engineering infrastructure or build systems. The issue is old, local, and underspecified, but privilege escalation on source-control infrastructure can affect code integrity and operational trust. If ClearCase is not present, no action is required beyond confirming inventory. Mitigation focus: Inventory IBM Rational ClearCase installations and versions.; Review IBM advisory swg21657982 for vendor remediation guidance.; Upgrade affected 8.0.0.x and 8.0.1.x deployments to non-affected maintenance levels..
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- ibm-rational-cve20135416-priv-escalation(87478)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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