CVE-2017-1753 Cross-site scripting in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management

Medium 5.4 Published 20 Aug 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious HTML into IBM Rational web applications, leading to script execution in victims' browsers.

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-2017-1753?

CVE-2017-1753 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation, published on 20 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple IBM Rational products are vulnerable to HTML injection. A remote attacker could inject malicious HTML code, which when viewed, would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site. IBM X-Force ID: 135655.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1753?

It affects 6 products.

Products include 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, Ibm Rational Team Concert.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1753?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-1753 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Rational Doors Next Generation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-63x7-3c6x-c3hw.