IBM Rational ClearQuest up to 8.0.1.3 XML Data xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability was found in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.0.x/7.1.1.x/7.1.2.13/8.0.0.10/8.0.1.3. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation as part of XML Data leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-0950. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.0.x/7.1.1.x/7.1.2.13/8.0.0.10/8.0.1.3 (Business Process Management Software). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation as part of a XML Data leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in (1) CQWeb / CM Server, (2) ClearQuest Native client, (3) ClearQuest Eclipse client, and (4) ClearQuest Eclipse Designer components in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.1 through 7.1.1.9, 7.1.2 through 7.1.2.13, 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.10, and 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or access other servers via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 92623.

The bug was discovered 06/25/2014. The weakness was shared 04/20/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0950 since 01/06/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/03/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1395 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Business Process Management Software

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• IBM

Name

• Rational ClearQuest

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• 7.1.0.x
• 7.1.1.x
• 7.1.2.13
• 8.0.0.10
• 8.0.1.3

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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