Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Jazz for Service Management has an open redirect flaw that could make a trusted-looking link send users to a malicious site. The main business risk is phishing: users may disclose credentials or sensitive information because the redirect appears to come from a trusted IBM service.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted phishing-enablement risk rather than a direct server takeover issue. Prioritize affected public or user-facing deployments because trusted-brand redirects can materially increase credential theft risk.
Technical view
CVE-2019-4201 affects IBM Jazz for Service Management 1.1.3, 1.1.3.1, and 1.1.3.2. It is a network-reachable, unauthenticated open redirect requiring user interaction. CVSS 3.0 is 7.4 high, with changed scope and high integrity impact. No CWE is listed in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running the listed IBM Jazz for Service Management versions, especially where the application is reachable by users or externally accessible through portals, emails, or links.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires persuading a victim to visit a crafted site or link. The CVSS exploit maturity is listed as unproven.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports affected versions, attack class, and severity. It does not include detailed patch instructions in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader IBM product exposure beyond the named Jazz for Service Management releases.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Jazz for Service Management 1.1.3.x deployments.
- Review IBM advisory 10885592 for the vendor-approved fix or upgrade path.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or user-facing instances.
- Strengthen phishing defenses and user reporting for suspicious IBM service links.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed IBM Jazz for Service Management versions.
- Confirm whether 1.1.3, 1.1.3.1, or 1.1.3.2 are present.
- Check IBM advisory status against deployed build levels.
- Review web access logs for unusual redirect-heavy traffic patterns.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/PR:N/I:H/AC:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/PR:N/I:H/AC:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.84Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.4HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/PR:N/I:H/AC:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10885592CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-jazz-cve20194201-open-redirect (159122)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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