CVE-2019-4457
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 · uneditedIBM Jazz Foundation 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5, 6.0.6, and 6.0.6.1 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information that could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 163654.
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 confidenceIBM Jazz Foundation versions 6.0 through 6.0.6.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where an authenticated user can obtain sensitive information that could be used in further attacks. The specific nature of the sensitive information (credentials, configuration data, PII, etc.) and the exact attack vector are not detailed in the available advisory.
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>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.6.1CVSS 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
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 Jazz Foundation installationLocate IBM Rational products that use Jazz Foundation (DOORS Next Generation, Rational Team Concert, Rational Quality Manager, etc.). Check for jazz/ team server installations in the application's install directory or server filesystem.Affected if Any IBM Rational or Jazz-based product is present on the system
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Determine Jazz Foundation version via web interfaceAccess the Jazz Team Server web interface (typically at /jts or /rm for DOORS Next), navigate to the About section, and record the Jazz Foundation version number displayed.Affected if The displayed version falls within 6.0.0 through 6.0.6.1 inclusive
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Check version via configuration filesLocate the jazz.install.installType file or similar version manifest in the Jazz installation directory (often in server/conf or webapps/ root). Open the file and extract the version information.Affected if The version listed in configuration files is 6.0.0 through 6.0.6.1
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Verify Jazz server version via command lineIf available, use the jazz/version command or equivalent server administration tool to query the running Jazz Foundation version directly from the server.Affected if The queried version returns 6.0.0 through 6.0.6.1
Your environment is affected if IBM Jazz Foundation or any IBM Rational product using Jazz Foundation is running version 6.0.0 through 6.0.6.1.
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 dataApply IBM's security patches for Jazz Foundation 6.0.6.1 or later. Identify all IBM Rational products (DOORS Next Generation, Rational Team Concert, Rational Quality Manager, etc.) using the affected Jazz Foundation versions and apply patches to the entire stack.
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- Implementation8.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-4457 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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