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CVE-2017-1565: 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: 131765.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management. A user could place JavaScript into the web interface, potentially causing credential disclosure inside another trusted session. Business risk is moderate because exploitation appears to require authenticated access and user interaction.

Executive priority

Treat as a scheduled remediation item unless the affected IBM tools are internet-facing or widely used by untrusted users. Prioritize inventory first, because unsupported legacy lifecycle-management systems often remain unnoticed.

Technical view

CVE-2017-1565 affects IBM Rational Quality Manager and Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 5.0-5.0.2 and 6.0-6.0.5. The CVSS 3.0 score 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 running the listed IBM Rational Quality Manager or CLM versions, especially web-accessible instances with many authenticated users.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector includes high exploit maturity, but the evidence provided only supports a plausible authenticated XSS risk, not confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.

Researcher notes

The bundle identifies XSS and possible credential disclosure, but does not include endpoint details, payloads, or fixed release numbers. Keep validation non-invasive and source-grounded; confirm remediation from IBM’s advisory or X-Force entry.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any IBM RQM or CLM instances on affected versions.
  • Review IBM advisory and X-Force guidance for official fixes or updates.
  • Apply vendor-recommended updates after testing in a staging environment.
  • Restrict access to trusted users until remediation is complete.
  • Review session, SSO, and cookie protections for these applications.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory deployed IBM RQM and CLM versions against the affected version list.
  • Confirm whether each instance is externally reachable or limited to internal networks.
  • Review application content for suspicious script-like entries without executing them.
  • Check authentication logs for unusual access after user interaction reports.
  • Document remediation status and remaining unsupported versions.
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-2017-1565Attack 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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