CVE-2014-6131 in Rational Team Concert
Summary
by MITRE
IBM Rational Jazz Team Server (JTS), as used in Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix4 and 5.x before 5.0.2 iFix2; Rational Quality Manager 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.1.6 iFix5, 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix4, and 5.x before 5.0.2 iFix2; Rational Team Concert 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.1.6 iFix5, 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix4, and 5.x before 5.0.2 iFix2; Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix4 and 5.x before 5.0.2 iFix2; Rational Requirements Composer 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.1.6 iFix5; and other products, allows remote authenticated users to read the dashboards of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/17/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-6131 represents a critical access control flaw within IBM Rational Jazz Team Server and its associated product ecosystem. This issue affects multiple IBM Rational products including Collaborative Lifecycle Management, Quality Manager, Team Concert, DOORS Next Generation, and Requirements Composer across various version ranges. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization controls that permit authenticated users to access dashboard information belonging to other users within the system. This misconfiguration creates a significant information disclosure risk that directly violates fundamental security principles of least privilege and mandatory access control.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through unspecified vectors that likely involve manipulation of API calls or direct URL access patterns within the Jazz Team Server framework. Attackers who have gained legitimate authentication credentials can leverage this flaw to bypass normal access restrictions and retrieve sensitive dashboard data from arbitrary user accounts. The vulnerability manifests as a failure in the authorization mechanism that should enforce user-specific access controls for dashboard content, allowing cross-user data leakage. This type of flaw aligns with CWE-284, which describes improper access control issues, and specifically represents a weakness in the authorization enforcement layer of the application.
The operational impact of CVE-2014-6131 extends beyond simple information disclosure to potentially compromise the integrity of collaborative development processes and sensitive project data. Dashboard information typically contains critical project metrics, team member assignments, task statuses, and other confidential business intelligence that should remain private to authorized personnel. An attacker could gain insights into project timelines, resource allocation, team structures, and development progress that would provide significant competitive advantages or enable more sophisticated attacks. The vulnerability affects multiple IBM Rational products simultaneously, amplifying the potential impact across enterprise development environments that rely on these tools for collaborative software lifecycle management.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including applying the relevant IBM iFix patches as specified in the advisory. The affected versions require updates to 4.0.7 iFix4 for 3.x and 4.x, 5.0.2 iFix2 for 5.x, and corresponding releases for all impacted Rational products. Network segmentation and monitoring of API access patterns should be implemented to detect potential exploitation attempts. Access controls should be reviewed to ensure proper user role assignments and that dashboard access is appropriately restricted. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive security assessments of their Rational product implementations to identify any additional unauthorized access vectors. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of proper authorization implementation in collaborative platforms and highlights the need for regular security updates in enterprise software ecosystems. This issue also aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers valid accounts and privilege escalation through unauthorized access to system resources.