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CVE-2017-1562: 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: 131761.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This is a cross-site scripting issue in older IBM Rational Quality Manager and Collaborative Lifecycle Management releases. An authenticated user could place JavaScript into the web interface, causing trusted users to run unintended code. The main business risk is credential or session-related data exposure in environments that still use these legacy IBM tools.

Executive priority

Treat as moderate priority for legacy IBM Rational environments. It is not presented as actively exploited here, but credential exposure inside trusted engineering workflows can create downstream business risk.

Technical view

CVE-2017-1562 affects IBM Rational Quality Manager and Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 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 complexity, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in organizations still operating the listed IBM Rational versions, especially internal ALM, testing, or quality management portals reachable by authenticated users. Internet exposure is not stated in the sources.

Exploitation context

The sources describe arbitrary JavaScript injection in the Web UI with potential credential disclosure inside a trusted session. CISA KEV is false in the bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation.

Researcher notes

The bundle does not provide exploit details, CWE assignment, or a specific fixed version. Analysis is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, affected version list, IBM X-Force reference, and stated KEV status.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM Rational Quality Manager and CLM deployments and versions.
  • Prioritize systems running versions 5.0-5.0.2 or 6.0-6.0.5.
  • Check IBM X-Force and vendor advisory guidance for official fixes or upgrades.
  • Limit access to affected portals to trusted users and networks.
  • Review privileged accounts using affected applications.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm product name and exact version on each deployment.
  • Check whether affected Web UI functions are reachable by low-privileged users.
  • Review application content for unexpected embedded script-like input.
  • Review logs for suspicious account activity around affected portals.
  • Verify remediation against IBM vendor guidance after changes.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
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-2017-1562Attack 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 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
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
Weakness

CWE details

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