CVE-2017-1275 : What You Need to Know

A cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management versions 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5.

Understanding CVE-2017-1275

A vulnerability that allows users to insert JavaScript code into the Web UI, potentially leading to credential disclosure.

What is CVE-2017-1275?

The vulnerability enables the injection of arbitrary JavaScript code into the Web UI, altering its behavior and risking credential exposure during trusted sessions.

The Impact of CVE-2017-1275

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Base Score: 5.4 (Medium)
Exploit Code Maturity: High
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality Impact: Low
Integrity Impact: Low
Privileges Required: Low
Remediation Level: Official Fix
Temporal Score: 5.2 (Medium)

Technical Details of CVE-2017-1275

Affecting IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management versions 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows the insertion of JavaScript code into the Web UI, potentially leading to credential disclosure.

Affected Systems and Versions

Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management: 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5
Rational Quality Manager: 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability allows attackers to embed malicious JavaScript code into the Web UI, potentially compromising the system.

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address and prevent the CVE-2017-1275 vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply official fixes provided by IBM.
Educate users on safe browsing practices.
Monitor and restrict user input on the Web UI.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to prevent vulnerabilities.
Conduct security audits and penetration testing.

Patching and Updates

IBM may release patches to address the vulnerability.