IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager up to 3.0.0 improper

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager up to 3.0.0 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument improper causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-5459. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager up to 3.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. The manipulation of the argument improper with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Rational Software Architect (RSA) Design Manager and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 3.x through 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote authenticated users to modify data by leveraging improper parameter checking.

The weakness was published 04/21/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5459 since 08/22/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/11/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77607 (IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager and Rhapsody Design Manager < 4.0.6000 Unspecified Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84773), Tenable (77607), SecurityFocus (BID 66987†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46225†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 77607
Nessus Name: IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager and Rhapsody Design Manager < 4.0.6000 Unspecified Vulnerability
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08/22/2013 🔍
04/18/2014 +239 days 🔍
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04/21/2014 +3 days 🔍
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09/10/2014 +142 days 🔍
09/22/2014 +12 days 🔍
03/25/2015 +184 days 🔍
05/11/2026 +4065 days 🔍

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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
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CVE: CVE-2013-5459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69415
X-Force: 84773
SecurityFocus: 66987 - Multiple IBM Products CVE-2013-5459 Unspecified Security Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 46225 - IBM (RSA) Design Manager and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager Remote File System Read and Write, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/11/2026 10:56
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (56), 06/06/2017 08:44 (5), 03/15/2022 13:36 (3), 05/11/2026 10:56 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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