CVE-2017-1287 Open redirect in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit an open redirect in IBM Rhapsody DM to spoof URLs and phish sensitive user information.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2017-1287?

CVE-2017-1287 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, published on 24 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Rhapsody DM 5.0 and 6.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1287?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Rhapsody Design Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1287?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1287 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1287 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1287 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r4c-542p-qg6c.

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