CVE-2020-4542 Cross-site scripting in Rational Rhapsody Design Manager

Medium 5.4 Published 4 Aug 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the Web UI, potentially disclosing credentials within a trusted session.

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-2020-4542?

CVE-2020-4542 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, published on 4 Aug 2020. 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 Jazz Foundation and IBM Engineering products are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-force ID: 183046.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4542?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Engineering Requirements Management Doors Next.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4542?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4542 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-2020-4542 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4542 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q58r-gqw4-9cvh.