CVE-2013-5459
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 Software Architect (RSA) Design Manager and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 3.x through 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote authenticated users to modify data by leveraging improper parameter checking.
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 · moderate confidenceImproper parameter checking vulnerability in IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager allows remote authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability exists in versions 3.x through 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.6.
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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= 3.0.0= 3.0.0.1= 3.0.1= 4.0.0= 4.0.1= 4.0.2= 4.0.3= 4.0.4= 4.0.5= 3.0.0= 3.0.0.1= 3.0.1= 4.0.0= 4.0.1= 4.0.2= 4.0.3= 4.0.4= 4.0.5CVSS 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
- Single
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
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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Identify installed IBM Design Manager productCheck for IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager or IBM Rhapsody Design Manager installation directories, typically found under IBM installation directories. Look for product-specific directories and check installed program listings.Affected if Either IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager or IBM Rhapsody Design Manager is installed
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Determine the installed versionLocate the version information in the product's about dialog, installation directory version file, or by querying the product's built-in version check. Common locations include the product's help/about section or version.info file in the installation root.Affected if Version matches 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, or 4.0.5
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Verify Design Manager web interface is accessibleCheck if the Design Manager servlet is accessible by attempting to access the web interface URL (typically at /designmanager or similar endpoint on the configured port). Inspect server configuration files to confirm Design Manager feature is enabled.Affected if Design Manager web interface is exposed and accessible on the network
User is affected if IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager or IBM Rhapsody Design Manager versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.1 or 4.0.0 through 4.0.5 are installed with Design Manager enabled and accessible.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade to version 4.0.6 or later (or 3.0.2 for 3.x branches) to resolve the improper parameter validation. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict network access to the design manager interfaces and enforce least-privilege user accounts.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-5459 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.
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- 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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