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Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-4546 is a cross-site scripting issue in IBM Jazz Team Server based applications. A logged-in user could place JavaScript into the web interface, changing trusted pages and potentially exposing credentials during another user’s session.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority remediation. It is not described as actively exploited, but it can affect trusted sessions and credential confidentiality in engineering lifecycle systems.
Technical view
The issue is network-reachable XSS with low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction required. CVSS 3.0 is 5.4. Scope is changed, confidentiality and integrity impact are low, and availability is not affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to listed IBM Engineering/Rational products and versions using Jazz Team Server: EWM 7.0 and specified RTC, DOORS NG, RQM, and Rhapsody Design Manager versions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not state active exploitation, and KEV is false. Risk is higher where affected systems are broadly reachable by many authenticated users or handle sensitive engineering data.
Researcher notes
The bundle identifies XSS but does not include affected endpoints, payload details, or fixed version numbers. Use IBM’s advisory and X-Force entry as authoritative sources for remediation specifics.
Mitigation direction
- Check IBM advisory node 6325343 for product-specific fixes or fix packs.
- Apply IBM-supported remediation for each affected application and version.
- Limit access to affected web interfaces to trusted users and networks.
- Review session and credential monitoring for suspicious activity.
- Prioritize systems containing sensitive engineering or quality-management data.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IBM Jazz Team Server based applications and versions.
- Match installed versions against the affected product list.
- Confirm whether IBM’s documented fix or workaround is applied.
- Review access logs for unusual authenticated web UI activity.
- Run approved regression checks after remediation.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/UI:R/PR:L/A:N/I:L/AC:L/S:C/AV:N/C:L/RC:C/E:H/RL:O
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/UI:R/PR:L/A:N/I:L/AC:L/S:C/AV:N/C:L/RC:C/E:H/RL:O2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/UI:R/PR:L/A:N/I:L/AC:L/S:C/AV:N/C:L/RC:C/E:H/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6325343CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-ewm-cve20204546-xss (183314)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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