CVE-2017-1701 Weak cryptography in Rational Team Concert

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated user can obtain highly sensitive information due to weak encryption of stored credentials in IBM Team Concert.

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-2017-1701?

CVE-2017-1701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, published on 23 Apr 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Team Concert (RTC) 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, and 6.0.5 stores credentials for users using a weak encryption algorithm, which could allow an authenticated user to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 134393.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1701?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Ibm Rational Team Concert.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rg22-25wr-x484.

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