CVE-2018-1457 Privilege escalation in Rational DOORS

High 8.1 Published Updated

An attacker can gain administrator privileges in IBM Rational DOORS, requiring users to apply vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-1457?

CVE-2018-1457 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Rational DOORS, published on 27 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An undisclosed vulnerability in IBM Rational DOORS 9.5.1 through 9.6.1.10 application allows an attacker to gain DOORS administrator privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 140208.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1457?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Engineering Requirements Management Doors.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1457 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1457 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cwf-cgh6-hrg2.

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