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CVE-2017-1315: 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: 125727.

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

Plain-English summary

This CVE is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Rational Quality Manager and Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management. A user could place JavaScript into the web interface, changing what another trusted user sees or does. The main business concern is credential or session-related data exposure inside these application sessions.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item, especially for exposed or business-critical engineering systems. It is not listed as KEV in the bundle, but XSS in trusted workflow tools can support credential exposure and user impersonation risks.

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 is 5.4 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running the affected IBM RQM or CLM versions with reachable web interfaces and authenticated users. Internet exposure would raise priority, but the bundle does not confirm deployment patterns.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector records high exploit maturity, but exploitation still requires a low-privileged user and victim interaction within the web UI.

Researcher notes

The affected products and versions are clearly identified. The bundle provides no CWE, no exact fixed version, and no exploit narrative beyond XSS impact. Avoid claiming active exploitation; use vendor records for patch mapping and environment-specific verification.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify IBM RQM and CLM instances and record exact versions.
  • Consult IBM advisory and X-Force entry for official remediation guidance.
  • Upgrade only to IBM-supported fixed releases identified by vendor guidance.
  • Restrict web UI access to trusted networks where feasible.
  • Review session and credential handling around affected applications.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any deployment runs listed affected versions.
  • Check whether the web UI is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review vendor advisory status for each installed version.
  • Look for suspicious stored content or unexpected scripts in application UI data.
  • Verify remediation by confirming version and vendor guidance alignment.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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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-2017-1315Attack 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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