CVE-2014-8925: XSS

Published Mar 25, 2015
·
Updated

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ClearQuest Web in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.x before 7.1.2.17, 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.14, and 8.0.1.x before 8.0.1.7 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that trigger a logout or insert XSS sequences.

Affected Software

48 affected components
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.0.1
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.0.2
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.1
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.2
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.3
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.4
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.5
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.6
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.7
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.8
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.1.9
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.1
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.2
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.3
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.4
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.5
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.6
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.7
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.8
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.9
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.10
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.11
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.12
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.13
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.14
IBM Rational ClearQuest=7.1.2.15
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.1
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.2
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.3
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.4
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.5
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.6
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.7
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.8
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.9
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.10
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.11
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.0.12
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.1
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.1.1
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.1.2
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.1.3
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.1.4
IBM Rational ClearQuest=8.0.1.5

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699148

Event History

Mar 25, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What versions of IBM Rational ClearQuest are affected by CVE-2014-8925?

CVE-2014-8925 affects IBM Rational ClearQuest versions 7.1.x before 7.1.2.17, 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.14, and 8.0.1.x before 8.0.1.7.

2

What is the impact of CVE-2014-8925?

CVE-2014-8925 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users, triggering unwanted logouts or potentially inserting XSS sequences.

3

Is CVE-2014-8925 a critical security vulnerability?

CVE-2014-8925 is classified as a moderately critical cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

4

How can I mitigate CVE-2014-8925?

To mitigate CVE-2014-8925, upgrade IBM Rational ClearQuest to the patched versions: 7.1.2.17 or newer, 8.0.0.14 or newer, and 8.0.1.7 or newer.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability described in CVE-2014-8925?

CVE-2014-8925 is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that compromises user authentication.

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