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CVE-2017-1277: IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0...

IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 124752.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2017-1277 is a cross-site scripting issue in legacy IBM Rational Quality Manager and Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management. A logged-in user could place JavaScript in the web UI, potentially changing page behavior and exposing credentials within another trusted session.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority legacy application risk. It is unlikely to be a broad internet emergency based on the provided evidence, but it can affect credential safety and trust inside engineering or quality-management workflows.

Technical view

Affected versions are IBM RQM and CLM 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5. The CVSS 3.0 score is 5.4. The vector indicates network access, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in organizations still running the listed IBM Rational RQM or CLM versions, especially portals reachable by internal users, contractors, VPN users, or the internet.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires a low-privileged user and victim interaction in the application context. The bundled vector reports high exploit maturity, but that is not evidence of current active exploitation.

Researcher notes

The source bundle identifies XSS but does not provide a CWE, specific parameter, fixed version, or detailed mitigation text. Do not assume affected components beyond the named IBM products and versions. Validate against IBM guidance before declaring remediation complete.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify IBM RQM and CLM deployments and confirm exact versions.
  • Check IBM X-Force and IBM advisory guidance for supported fixes or upgrades.
  • Restrict access to trusted networks and authenticated users while remediation is planned.
  • Review project permissions and remove unnecessary write access.
  • Monitor for unexpected script-like content in user-controlled UI fields.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory hosts running IBM RQM or CLM versions 5.0 through 6.0.5.
  • Confirm whether the IBM advisory lists installed builds as fixed or affected.
  • Review application logs for suspicious content submissions or UI tampering reports.
  • Validate that untrusted users cannot write to shared project fields.
  • Check whether affected portals are exposed beyond required user groups.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2017-1277Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/C:L/I:L/PR:L/S:C/UI:R/E:H/RC:C/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMRational Collaborative Lifecycle Management5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5Listed
IBMRational Quality Manager5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5Listed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

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