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CVE-2020-4410: IBM Jazz Foundation and IBM Engineering products could allow an authenticated user to send a specially craf...

IBM Jazz Foundation and IBM Engineering products could allow an authenticated user to send a specially crafted HTTP GET request to read attachments on the server that they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 179539.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

An authenticated user of affected IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager systems could read server attachments they should not access. The issue is confidentiality-focused, requires a valid account, and has a medium CVSS score. The main business risk is unauthorized exposure of engineering or project artifacts stored as attachments.

Executive priority

Schedule remediation through normal vulnerability management unless the system stores highly sensitive engineering data or has broad user access. Prioritize higher when many internal users can authenticate.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4410 affects IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.0.2 and 7.0. A low-privileged authenticated network user can send a specially crafted HTTP GET request that allows unauthorized attachment reads. CVSS 3.0 is 4.3, with low confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact listed.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in organizations running affected IBM Jazz Foundation or IBM Engineering-backed Rhapsody Design Manager deployments with authenticated user access and sensitive attachments stored on the server.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. IBM X-Force lists exploit maturity as unproven. Treat this as a credible access-control flaw, not confirmed widespread exploitation.

Researcher notes

No CWE is listed in the bundle. The issue appears to be an authenticated authorization bypass for attachment reads. The title references IBM Jazz Foundation and Engineering products, but the affected entry provided names only Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.0.2 and 7.0.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify affected Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.0.2 and 7.0 instances.
  • Review IBM advisory guidance and apply named fixes or mitigations.
  • Restrict access to authenticated users with a legitimate business need.
  • Review attachment access permissions and reduce excessive privileges.
  • Monitor logs for unusual authenticated attachment access patterns.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm installed product versions against the affected version list.
  • Verify IBM-recommended fix or mitigation status on each instance.
  • Review recent attachment access logs for unexpected users or projects.
  • Test attachment access using normal application roles only.
  • Document remaining exposure where upgrades are not complete.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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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/UI:N/A:N/I:N/S:U/PR:L/C:L/AC:L/RC:C/E:U/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

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/UI:N/A:N/I:N/S:U/PR:L/C:L/AC:L/RC:C/E:U/RL:O2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4410Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMRational Rhapsody Design Manager6.0.2, 7.0Listed
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