CVE-2014-3050 in Rational Team Concert
Summary
by MITRE
IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) 3.x before 3.0.1.6 IF3 and 4.x before 4.0.7 does not properly integrate with build engines, which allows remote authenticated users to discover credentials via unspecified vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/12/2018
IBM Rational Team Concert represents a comprehensive collaboration platform designed for software development teams to manage requirements, track work items, and coordinate development activities across distributed teams. The platform integrates with various build engines and automation tools to streamline the software development lifecycle. However, a significant security vulnerability exists in versions 3.x prior to 3.0.1.6 IF3 and 4.x prior to 4.0.7 that compromises credential security during build engine integration processes. This vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and improper handling of authentication tokens within the integration framework. The flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to exploit unspecified vectors that lead to credential exposure, potentially enabling unauthorized access to build systems and associated resources. The technical implementation appears to involve inadequate sanitization of data passed between RTC and build engines, creating opportunities for credential leakage through network traffic analysis or direct exploitation of integration endpoints. According to CWE classification, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-200, which addresses information exposure through improper error handling or data processing. The impact extends beyond simple credential theft as it can enable attackers to gain access to build servers, source code repositories, and other development infrastructure that relies on the compromised credentials. This vulnerability particularly affects organizations using RTC for continuous integration and deployment workflows where build engine integration is critical for automated testing and deployment processes. The attack surface expands when considering that build engines often require elevated privileges and access to sensitive development resources. Organizations implementing RTC in enterprise environments face significant risk as attackers can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and access additional systems within the development ecosystem. The vulnerability demonstrates a fundamental flaw in the platform's security architecture regarding credential management during integration scenarios, highlighting the importance of proper authentication handling in distributed systems. From an ATT&CK perspective, this vulnerability maps to techniques involving credential access and privilege escalation through software exploitation, specifically targeting the build and deployment automation components that form critical parts of modern DevOps pipelines. The lack of proper input validation and credential sanitization creates persistent security gaps that can be exploited by attackers with minimal privileges to gain unauthorized access to development infrastructure. Organizations should prioritize immediate patching of affected RTC versions to prevent potential exploitation of this credential exposure vulnerability. The remediation process requires careful consideration of integration dependencies and potential impact on existing build processes while ensuring that all RTC installations are updated to secure versions that properly handle credential integration with build engines. Security teams must also implement monitoring for unusual authentication patterns and credential access attempts that could indicate exploitation of this vulnerability in their specific environments.