IBM Rational DOORS up to 9.5.10 access control

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8.3$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in IBM Rational DOORS up to 9.5.10. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1457. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advised to implement the suggested workaround.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM Rational DOORS up to 9.5.10. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An undisclosed vulnerability in IBM Rational DOORS 9.5.1 through 9.6.1.10 application allows an attacker to gain DOORS administrator privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 140208.

The bug was discovered 06/21/2018. The weakness was shared 06/27/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1457 since 12/13/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/05/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

The best possible mitigation is suggested to be Workaround.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (140208) and SecurityFocus (BID 104573†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Workaround
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Workaround: requisis_DSP - DOORS Security Proxy

Timelineinfo

12/13/2017 🔍
06/20/2018 +189 days 🔍
06/21/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/27/2018 +5 days 🔍
06/27/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/05/2025 +2414 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-120034
X-Force: 140208
SecurityFocus: 104573 - IBM Rational DOORS CVE-2018-1457 Unspecified Security Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/28/2018 08:46
Updated: 02/05/2025 21:40
Changes: 06/28/2018 08:46 (59), 02/22/2020 20:48 (3), 04/22/2021 13:14 (5), 03/29/2023 09:51 (2), 11/01/2024 21:23 (21), 02/05/2025 21:40 (12)
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Committer: nikolai.stein
Cache ID: 216::103

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Discussion

 nikolai.stein (+0)
5 years ago
This issue still exists in latest Version DOORS 9.7.*

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