CVE-2011-2680
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in IBM Rational DOORS Web Access 1.4.x before 1.4.0.4 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors related to the "server error response."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · low confidenceUnspecified vulnerability in IBM Rational DOORS Web Access 1.4.x prior to version 1.4.0.4. The vulnerability relates to server error response handling and carries a CVSS score of 10, indicating critical severity with remote exploitation potential. However, the specific technical nature of the flaw (e.g., injection, path traversal, authentication bypass) is not disclosed in available sources.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.4= 1.4.0.1= 1.4.0.2= 1.4.0.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm IBM Rational DOORS Web Access installationLocate DOORS Web Access on the target system by checking for its installation directory, running service, or application componentsAffected if DOORS Web Access is present on the system
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Identify the installed versionFind the version number by checking the product's about dialog, version file in the installation directory, or product documentationAffected if A version number is returned from the system
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Compare version to affected rangesDetermine if the installed version matches 1.4, 1.4.0.1, 1.4.0.2, or 1.4.0.3 (all versions prior to the patched version 1.4.0.4)Affected if The installed version is 1.4.0.3 or earlier in the 1.4.x branch
If DOORS Web Access is present and the version is 1.4, 1.4.0.1, 1.4.0.2, or 1.4.0.3, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedIBM Rational released version 1.4.0.4 to address this vulnerability. Organizations should upgrade to version 1.4.0.4 or later. If upgrade is not immediately feasible, consider network segmentation to restrict access to the DOORS Web Access server and monitor for anomalous server error responses.
1.4.0.4
- Obtain IBM Rational DOORS Web Access version 1.4.0.4 or later from IBM Fix Central or your IBM representative
- Review IBM's installation and upgrade documentation for Rational DOORS Web Access
- Back up your current IBM Rational DOORS Web Access configuration and data
- Install version 1.4.0.4 following the documented upgrade procedure
- Verify the installation was successful and the server error response vulnerability has been addressed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-2680 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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