# CVE-2016-2922: Security feature bypass in Rational ClearQuest

> Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept data in IBM Rational ClearQuest due to missing SSL hostname verification.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Aug 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jm2m-hh98-h83r

## What is CVE-2016-2922?

CVE-2016-2922 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Rational ClearQuest, published on 13 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Rational ClearQuest 8.0 through 8.0.1.9 and 9.0 through 9.0.1.3 (CQ OSLC linkages, EmailRelay) fails to check the SSL certificate against the requested hostname. It is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack with an impersonating server observing all the data transmitted to the real server. IBM X-Force ID: 113353.

Weakness: CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2922?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Rational Clearquest.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-2922?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-2922 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest

- [CVE-2010-4601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4601/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0708/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-1390](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1390/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-2517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2517/): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7.1.1.02 have unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated by an AppScan report. (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-5329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5329/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-2922 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-2922 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Rational ClearQuest, published on 13 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Rational ClearQuest. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2922/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2922/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2922
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2922
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2922

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