CVE-2014-0948
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 Design Manager and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ZIP archive.
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 · high confidenceThis is an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in IBM Rational design products where a remote authenticated user can achieve code execution by uploading a specially crafted ZIP archive. The vulnerability lies in insufficient validation of the ZIP archive contents during extraction, allowing an attacker to write arbitrary files to the filesystem and execute them.
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= 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= 4.0.6= 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= 4.0.6CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/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 the installed IBM Rational productCheck the installed programs or product documentation to determine if IBM Rhapsody Design Manager or IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager is installedAffected if Either product is present on the system
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Determine the installed product versionAccess the product about information or check the installation directory for version metadata - common locations include the product help menu, admin console, or installation logsAffected if The version matches any of: 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, or 4.0.6
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Verify if the Design Manager web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the Rational Design Manager web console or REST API endpoints typically hosted on port 9443 or configured portAffected if The web interface is reachable and accepts authenticated user sessions
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Confirm ZIP archive upload capability is enabledCheck the Design Manager configuration settings or user role permissions for the ability to upload ZIP archives - this feature is typically available in project or model import/export functionsAffected if Authenticated users have permissions to upload ZIP archives to the system
You are affected if IBM Rhapsody Design Manager or Rational Software Architect Design Manager version 3.0.0 through 4.0.6 is installed and the ZIP archive upload feature is accessible to authenticated users.
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 IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager to version 4.0.7 or later. Until patched, restrict upload permissions for ZIP archives to only highly trusted users and monitor for suspicious archive uploads.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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-2014-0948 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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