Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Rational Team Concert with potential for Cross-Site Scripting attack (CVE-2016-0331)

Summary

IBM Team Concert (RTC) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0331**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Team Concert (RTC) 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: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111694 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.0.1 - 6.0.2
Rational Team Concert 6.0.1 - 6.0.2

Remediation/Fixes

For the 6.0.1 or 6.0.2 releases, upgrade to version 6.0.2 ifix2 or later

• Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.0.2 iFix2
• Rational Team Concert 6.0.2 iFix2