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CVE-2020-4975: IBM Engineering products are vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

IBM Engineering products are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 192435.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue in several IBM Engineering products. An authenticated user could place JavaScript into the web interface, potentially changing page behavior or exposing credentials inside another trusted session. It matters most where these tools hold sensitive engineering, test, workflow, or requirements data.

Executive priority

Treat as a scheduled but important remediation item. It is not sourced as actively exploited, but affected systems can contain sensitive lifecycle data and trusted credentials, making delayed remediation risky in shared engineering environments.

Technical view

CVE-2020-4975 affects listed IBM Rational and Engineering products. The CVSS 3.0 score is 5.4 with network access, low privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 192435.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in organizations running the affected IBM Rational Team Concert, Rational Quality Manager, Rational DOORS Next Generation, Engineering Workflow Management, Engineering Test Management, or Engineering Lifecycle Optimization versions listed by IBM.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector includes exploit maturity marked high, but the provided sources only support XSS risk and potential credential disclosure, not observed attacks.

Researcher notes

Key constraints are authenticated access and required user interaction. Focus validation on the affected IBM product families and versions. Do not assume impact beyond the documented web UI JavaScript injection and potential credential disclosure within trusted sessions.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory affected IBM Engineering and Rational product versions.
  • Review IBM advisory 6417585 for product-specific remediation.
  • Apply IBM-recommended fixes or upgrades for each affected deployment.
  • Prioritize internet-reachable and privileged-user environments first.
  • Limit access to trusted users while remediation is pending.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm deployed product names and versions against IBM's affected list.
  • Verify remediation status using IBM advisory guidance.
  • Check whether public routes expose affected web interfaces.
  • Review logs or reports for suspicious script-injection artifacts.
  • Retest the web UI after remediation for the reported XSS class.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:L/S:C/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/UI:R/I:L/C:L/RL:O/E:H/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
5.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/PR:L/S:C/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/UI:R/I:L/C:L/RL:O/E:H/RC:C2.32.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2020-4975Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:L/S:C/A:N/AC:L/AV:N/UI:R/I:L/C:L/RL:O/E:H/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 Team Concert6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1Listed
IBMEngineering Workflow Management7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2Listed
IBMRational Quality Manager6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1Listed
IBMEngineering Test Management7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2Listed
IBMEngineering Lifecycle Optimization7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2Listed
IBMRational DOORS Next Generation6.0.2, 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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