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CVE-2017-1312: 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: 125723.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Rational Quality Manager and Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management. A logged-in user could place JavaScript in the web interface that changes page behavior and may expose credentials inside another trusted session.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item for legacy IBM Rational environments. It is not confirmed as actively exploited in the provided sources, but it can affect trusted sessions and credential exposure in collaborative engineering workflows.

Technical view

Affected IBM RQM and CLM versions 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5 allow arbitrary JavaScript in the Web UI. CVSS 3.0 score is 5.4, requiring low privileges and user interaction, with changed scope and low confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations still running the listed IBM Rational Quality Manager or Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management versions, especially where the Web UI is reachable by many internal users or external collaborators.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires an authenticated or low-privileged user and victim interaction within the affected Web UI, making insider, compromised-account, or shared-collaboration scenarios most relevant.

Researcher notes

The bundle does not provide CWE mapping, vulnerable parameters, fixed version details, or proof-of-concept evidence. Keep validation non-invasive and source-grounded. Prioritize version confirmation, exposure review, and comparison against IBM’s official advisory and X-Force vulnerability record.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify affected IBM RQM and CLM deployments and versions.
  • Review IBM advisory and X-Force entry for official remediation guidance.
  • Apply vendor-supported fixes or upgrades where available.
  • Restrict Web UI access to trusted networks and users.
  • Monitor for suspicious script-like content in user-editable fields.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Rational Quality Manager and CLM versions in use.
  • Confirm whether any instance runs versions 5.0-5.0.2 or 6.0-6.0.5.
  • Check whether affected Web UI routes are exposed to broad user groups.
  • Review IBM guidance for fixed versions or interim controls.
  • Look for unusual stored content or credential-theft indicators in logs.
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-2017-1312Attack 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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