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CVE-2017-1294: 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: 125155.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2017-1294 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management. An authenticated user could place JavaScript into the web interface, which may run in another trusted user’s session and expose credentials or alter page behavior.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is not shown as actively exploited, but it affects trusted enterprise lifecycle tooling and may expose credentials inside user sessions if abused.

Technical view

The issue affects IBM RQM and CLM 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5. CVSS 3.0 score is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, with low confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in organizations still running the named IBM Rational versions, especially shared engineering or quality-management portals with multiple authenticated users. Systems outside those version ranges are not identified as affected in the supplied sources.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege user and interaction from another user, but the exploit maturity field is high.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE data, IBM reference, and X-Force identifier. No CWE, affected CPEs, specific fixed versions, or exploit details are provided in the source bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any IBM RQM or CLM deployments and record exact versions.
  • Apply IBM’s official remediation or fix guidance from the referenced advisory.
  • Restrict access to trusted users until remediation is complete.
  • Review administrative controls for content input and script handling.
  • Monitor IBM advisory and X-Force entries for updated guidance.

Validation and detection

  • Compare deployed versions against the affected version list.
  • Confirm IBM remediation has been applied or formally accepted as pending.
  • Review access paths to the affected web UI.
  • Check security monitoring for suspicious script-like content submissions.
  • Validate with approved authenticated scanning or vendor-safe checks only.
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-2017-1294Attack 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

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