Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-4748 is a cross-site scripting flaw in IBM Jazz Team Server based applications. An authenticated user could place JavaScript into the web interface, which may run in another trusted session and expose credentials or alter displayed behavior. Severity is medium, but business impact depends on how widely these engineering tools are used internally.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is not listed as actively exploited in the provided sources, but it affects trusted engineering systems where credential exposure or UI manipulation could disrupt sensitive development and governance workflows.
Technical view
The CVSS 3.0 score is 5.4. The vector indicates network attack surface, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact. Affected IBM products include Rational DOORS Next Generation, Rational Team Concert, Rational Quality Manager, Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, and Engineering Workflow Management versions listed in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in organizations running the listed IBM Jazz Team Server based products, especially internal engineering, requirements, workflow, or quality management environments on affected 6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, or 7.0 versions.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirm active exploitation. The flaw requires an authenticated user and a victim interaction in the web UI, which makes insider, compromised-account, or low-privilege project-member scenarios more relevant than unauthenticated internet-scale attacks.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE, IBM advisory, and IBM X-Force references. The source bundle does not provide a CWE, proof-of-concept detail, or explicit fix version text. Do not assume exploitation or remediation specifics beyond IBM guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Identify deployments of the affected IBM products and versions listed in the advisory.
- Check IBM advisory 6249133 for fixed levels or vendor-supported remediation.
- Apply IBM-supported updates or interim fixes where applicable.
- Limit write privileges in affected applications until remediation is complete.
- Review user-supplied web UI content for suspicious embedded script behavior.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Jazz Team Server based applications and record exact product versions.
- Compare deployed versions against the affected version list in the CVE source bundle.
- Confirm whether IBM-recommended fixes or supported upgrades are installed.
- Review application logs for unusual content changes by low-privilege users.
- Validate that suspicious scripts cannot persist or execute after remediation.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/PR:L/UI:R/C:L/I:L/AC:L/S:C/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/PR:L/UI:R/C:L/I:L/AC:L/S:C/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/PR:L/UI:R/C:L/I:L/AC:L/S:C/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249133CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-jazz-cve20194748-xss (173174)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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