CVE-2017-1602 Missing authorization in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Mar 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can access restricted settings via crafted URLs in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-1602?

CVE-2017-1602 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, published on 23 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM RSA DM (IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 5.0 and 6.0) could allow an authenticated user to access settings that they should not be able to using a specially crafted URL. IBM X-Force ID: 132625.

Weakness: CWE-552

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1602?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Rational Quality Manager, Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-1602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mjm8-h7pj-pxm5.