CVE-2015-7449: IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) 4.0.x before 4.0.7 iFix10, 5.0.x before 5.0.2 iFix15,...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an IBM Rational/Jazz lifecycle management information-disclosure issue. A local user on an affected server or workstation could obtain sensitive information because weak encryption was used. It matters most where these tools hold engineering, requirements, testing, or project data. The provided sources do not show remote exploitation or confirmed active abuse. Exposure is most likely in organizations still running legacy IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management or related Rational/Jazz components at the affected versions, especially where local shell, desktop, or server access is shared with administrators, developers, build users, or support staff. Treat this as a targeted legacy-platform risk, not an internet-scale emergency based on the provided evidence. Prioritize remediation where Rational tools store sensitive engineering or requirements data, or where many local users can access the application host. Mitigation focus: Inventory IBM Rational CLM, RQM, RTC, RRC, RDNG, RELM, Rhapsody DM, and RSA DM deployments.; Compare installed versions and iFix levels against IBM’s affected and fixed ranges.; Apply the relevant IBM iFix or supported upgrade path from vendor guidance..

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Jun 7, 2026, 14:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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