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CVE-2021-29799: IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises (All versions) could allow an authenticated user...

IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises (All versions) could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information due to improper client side validation. IBM X-Force ID: 203738.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

An authenticated user of IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises could access sensitive information because the product relies on improper client-side validation. The issue is rated medium, but confidentiality impact is high, so exposed deployments should be checked against IBM guidance.

Executive priority

Prioritize this for environments where the product stores sensitive requirements, intellectual property, regulated data, or customer information. It is not presented as actively exploited, but the confidentiality impact justifies scheduled remediation and access review.

Technical view

CVE-2021-29799 affects all versions of IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises. CVSS 3.0 score is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises. A valid authenticated account is required, but the CVSS vector indicates network reachability and low attack complexity once access exists.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. IBM X-Force tracks the issue as ID 203738. CVSS exploit code maturity is listed as unproven, so treat exploitation evidence as incomplete.

Researcher notes

The record lacks CWE detail and does not describe the exact data exposure path. Analysis should stay anchored to IBM's advisory and X-Force entry. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond authenticated information disclosure caused by improper client-side validation.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory node 6604005 for the vendor-listed remediation.
  • Apply IBM-supported fixes or configuration guidance for affected on-premises instances.
  • Limit product access to users with a clear business need.
  • Remove stale accounts and review low-privilege user permissions.
  • Monitor for unusual access to sensitive requirement or project data.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises deployments.
  • Confirm whether each deployment matches IBM's affected product scope.
  • Compare current fix levels against IBM advisory node 6604005.
  • Review access logs for sensitive data access by low-privilege users.
  • Retest authorization boundaries after applying IBM guidance.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/I:N/AV:N/A:N/UI:N/S:U/PR:L/C:H/E:U/RC:C/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
6.5CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AC:L/I:N/AV:N/A:N/UI:N/S:U/PR:L/C:H/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2021-29799Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/I:N/AV:N/A:N/UI:N/S:U/PR:L/C:H/E:U/RC:C/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
IBMEngineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-PremisesAllListed
Weakness

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