Engineering Lifecycle OptimizationApplication · Ibm

CVE-2021-29786

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-10-27
Patch available
A vendor patch is available. No clean upgrade release — apply the published patch.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click Patch available

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 · unedited
IBM Jazz Team Server products stores user credentials in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 203172.

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.

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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
Engineering Lifecycle OptimizationApplication
Affected:= 7.0= 7.0.1= 7.0.2
Engineering Workflow ManagementApplication
Affected:= 7.0= 7.0.1= 7.0.2
Rational Collaborative Lifecycle ManagementApplication
Affected:= 6.0.6= 6.0.6.1
Rational Doors Next GenerationApplication
Affected:= 6.0.6= 6.0.6.1= 7.0= 7.0.1= 7.0.2
Rational Engineering Lifecycle ManagerApplication
Affected:= 7.0
Rational Team ConcertApplication
Affected:= 6.0.2= 6.0.6= 6.0.6.1

CVSS 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

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dbcve · scoped
Patch available Apply the vendor patch
Vendor patch www.ibm.com →
Recommended fix High confidence

Apply IBM security patch from https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6508583 (specific fixed version varies by product)

  1. Navigate to IBM Support page https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6508583 to obtain the security patch for your specific product
  2. Identify your exact product version from the affected versions list
  3. Download and apply the corresponding IBM patch for your product
  4. After patching, rotate all stored user credentials as a precautionary measure
  5. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the system documentation or release notes
  6. Consult the IBM patch documentation for any product-specific post-patch configuration requirements
Caveat Patches are typically cumulative and should not introduce breaking changes; however, review IBM release notes for any product-specific considerations

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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