# CVE-2016-2986: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into IBM Rational Lifecycle Management applications, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Nov 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m2mm-q2w8-mmq6

## What is CVE-2016-2986?

CVE-2016-2986 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, published on 25 Nov 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.x before 6.0.1 iFix6, Rational Quality Manager 6.x before 6.0.1 iFix6, Rational Team Concert 6.x before 6.0.1 iFix6, Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.x before 6.0.1 iFix6, Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 6.x before 6.0.1 iFix6, and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 6.x before 6.0.1 iFix6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2986?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Rational Quality Manager, Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, Ibm Rational Team Concert.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-2986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-2986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation

- [CVE-2015-0132](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0132/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-1911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1911/): Cross-site scripting in Rational DOORS Next Generation (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2018-1912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1912/): Cross-site scripting in Rational DOORS Next Generation (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2018-1610](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1610/): Cross-site scripting in Rational DOORS Next Generation (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2017-1753](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1753/): Cross-site scripting in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-2986 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-2986 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, published on 25 Nov 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation. 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-2016-2986/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2986/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2986
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2986
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2986

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