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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0736
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Rational DOORS Next Generation and
Rational Requirements Composer with potential for Cross Site
Scripting= attack (CVE-2016-0243)
21 March 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: IBM i
Linux variants
Windows
z/OS
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-0243
Reference: ESB-2016.0470
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21978935
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Rational DOORS Next Generation and
Rational Requirements Composer with potential for Cross Site Scripting attack
(CVE-2016-0243)
Document information
More support for:
Rational DOORS Next Generation
General information
Software version:
4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1
Operating system(s):
IBM i, Linux, Windows, z/OS
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1978935
Modified date:
2016-03-18
Security Bulletin
Summary
An undisclosed security vulnerability of IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation
and Rational Requirements Composer may result in a Cross Site Scripting
attack.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0243
Description: IBM Active Content Filtering is vulnerable to cross-site
scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote
attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to
execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the
hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this
vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110444 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Rational Requirements Composer 4.0 - 4.0.7
Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.0.1 - 4.0.7
Rational DOORS Next Generation 5.0 - 5.0.2
Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0 - 6.0.1
Remediation/Fixes
For the 6.x releases upgrade to version 6.0.1 iFix003.
Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0.1 iFix003
For the 5.x releases upgrade to version 5.0.2 iFix014.
Rational DOORS Next Generation 5.0.2 iFix014
For the 4.x releases upgrade to version 4.0.7 iFix010.
Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.0.7 iFix010
Rational Requirements Composer 4.0.7 iFix010
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Complete CVSS v3 Guide On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
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FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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