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CVE-2019-4601: IBM Quality Manager (RQM) 6.02, 6.06, and 6.0.6.1 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive inf...

IBM Quality Manager (RQM) 6.02, 6.06, and 6.0.6.1 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information from a stack trace that could aid in further attacks against the system.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2019-4601 is a medium-severity information disclosure issue in IBM Rational Quality Manager. An authenticated user could see sensitive details in a stack trace. The immediate business risk is not system takeover, but exposed internal information may help an attacker plan later attacks.

Executive priority

Treat this as a managed remediation item, not an emergency. Prioritize internet-facing or broadly accessible RQM systems and environments with sensitive project, testing, or integration data.

Technical view

IBM RQM 6.0.2, 6.0.6, and 6.0.6.1 are affected. The CVSS 3.0 score is 4.3 with network access, low privileges, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact. Integrity and availability are not listed as impacted.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant where affected IBM RQM versions are reachable by authenticated users, including contractors, test teams, or compromised accounts. Public internet exposure increases urgency, but the source bundle does not state deployment assumptions.

Exploitation context

The sources do not report active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. Exploitation requires authentication and appears limited to obtaining stack-trace information that could support further attacks.

Researcher notes

The bundle does not provide CWE mapping, endpoint details, exploit technique, or fixed version text. Keep analysis scoped to authenticated stack-trace information disclosure in the named RQM releases.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM’s advisory for the official fix or supported remediation path.
  • Identify and prioritize affected RQM 6.0.2, 6.0.6, and 6.0.6.1 instances.
  • Restrict RQM access to trusted users and networks where feasible.
  • Monitor for unusual authenticated access to error-generating application paths.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Rational Quality Manager versions across production and test environments.
  • Confirm whether any instance runs 6.0.2, 6.0.6, or 6.0.6.1.
  • Review IBM guidance to verify the required fixed or supported level.
  • Check application logging and user reports for exposed stack traces.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/A:N/AC:L/UI:N/I:N/PR:L/C:L/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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
4.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/A:N/AC:L/UI:N/I:N/PR:L/C:L/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4601Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/A:N/AC:L/UI:N/I:N/PR:L/C:L/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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 Manager6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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