CVE-2024-41771
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 Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next 7.0.2, 7.0.3, and 7.1 could allow a remote attacker to download temporary files which could expose application logic or other sensitive information.
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 Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next versions 7.0.2, 7.0.3, and 7.1 contain a path traversal or insecure temporary file handling vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download temporary files from the server, potentially exposing application logic, configuration details, or other sensitive information.
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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= 7.0.2= 7.0.3= 7.1CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 if IBM DOORS Next is installedCheck for the presence of DOORS Next installation directories (typically under /ibm/doorsnext or C:\IBM\DOORSNext on Windows servers), or query running processes for 'doorsnext' or 'Jazz' platform services.Affected if DOORS Next software is found on the system
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Determine the installed DOORS Next versionLocate the version information in the installation directory, typically in a version.txt, about.properties, or similar metadata file within the installation root. Alternatively, access the DOORS Next About page via the web interface (usually /doorsnext/about).Affected if The installed version matches 7.0.2, 7.0.3, or 7.1 exactly
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Verify the web application is accessibleTest network connectivity to the DOORS Next web application port (default 9443 or 443). Attempt to access the login page or public endpoints from the network.Affected if The DOORS Next web interface responds to HTTP/HTTPS requests and is network-reachable
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Check for temporary file exposureReview the temporary file directory configuration in the IBM WebSphere or Liberty profile used by DOORS Next. Inspect the jvm.options or server.xml for temp directory paths, and verify file system permissions on those directories.Affected if Temporary file directories are world-readable or the server configuration allows unauthenticated access to temporary file serving endpoints
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Confirm the Jazz Foundation services are runningVerify that the IBM Jazz Team Server (JTS) and DOORS Next application (RM) services are running. Check the status via the admin console or by querying the running Java processes for 'com.ibm.team.jts' and 'com.ibm.team.rm'.Affected if The JTS and RM services are active and responding
You are affected if DOORS Next version 7.0.2, 7.0.3, or 7.1 is installed and the web interface is network-accessible, allowing potential unauthenticated access to temporary files via path traversal.
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 the IBM security patch or upgrade to a patched version as specified in IBM's security bulletin. Until patches are applied, consider network-level restrictions to limit external access to the DOORS Next application.
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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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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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