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CVE-2017-1316: 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: 125728.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2017-1316 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management. A logged-in user could place JavaScript into the web interface, potentially changing what another trusted session sees and exposing credentials. The public bundle does not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate remediation item. It is not KEV-listed, but affected lifecycle management tools may hold sensitive project data and trusted credentials.

Technical view

Affected IBM RQM and CLM versions 5.0-5.0.2 and 6.0-6.0.5 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 limited to organizations still running the listed IBM Rational Quality Manager or CLM versions, especially where authenticated users can submit shared web UI content.

Exploitation context

The CVE describes authenticated XSS that requires user interaction. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation or public weaponization.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports authenticated, user-interaction XSS with potential credential disclosure in a trusted session. The bundle lacks CWE mapping, exact vulnerable parameters, proof-of-concept details, and specific fixed versions.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify deployed IBM RQM and CLM versions.
  • Check IBM X-Force and IBM advisory for official remediation details.
  • Apply IBM-supported fixes or upgrades when confirmed by vendor guidance.
  • Limit access to affected web interfaces to required trusted users.
  • Review permissions for users who can create shared UI content.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether versions 5.0-5.0.2 or 6.0-6.0.5 are present.
  • Verify remediation status against IBM X-Force ID 125728.
  • Review web UI exposure to internal, partner, or internet-facing users.
  • Check logs and content history for unexpected script-like entries.
  • Confirm post-remediation testing covers stored or reflected UI content paths.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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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:U/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:U/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-2017-1316Attack 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:U/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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