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CVE-2017-1717: 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: 134796.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2017-1717 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management. An authenticated user could place JavaScript in the web interface, potentially exposing credentials or changing page behavior inside another trusted session.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority remediation for legacy IBM lifecycle tooling. It is not documented here as actively exploited, but credential exposure in trusted sessions can affect development and quality-management environments.

Technical view

The CVSS 3.0 vector is 5.4 medium: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 134796. The source bundle indicates official remediation exists but does not provide fix details.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running IBM Rational Quality Manager or Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management versions 5.0 through 5.0.2 or 6.0 through 6.0.5.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation reporting. The CVSS vector indicates exploit maturity as high, but exploitation still requires a privileged foothold and user interaction in the affected web UI.

Researcher notes

The source bundle does not include CWE classification, concrete vulnerable parameters, proof-of-concept details, or fixed build numbers. Avoid assuming broader IBM product impact beyond RQM and CLM versions listed.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory IBM RQM and CLM instances and confirm exact versions.
  • Review IBM advisory and X-Force entry for official remediation details.
  • Apply IBM-provided fixes or move to a non-affected supported version.
  • Restrict access to affected web interfaces while remediation is pending.
  • Monitor authentication and web activity for suspicious script-related behavior.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm no exposed instance runs listed affected versions.
  • Review application pages where user-controlled content is rendered.
  • Check whether IBM's official remediation is installed.
  • Verify access controls limit who can submit web UI content.
  • Review logs for unusual credential prompts or altered UI behavior.
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-2017-1717Attack 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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