What is the severity of CVE-2017-1729?

CVE-2017-1729 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1729?

To fix CVE-2017-1729, users should upgrade IBM Rational Quality Manager to version 5.0.3 or later for 5.0.x, or to version 6.0.6 or later for 6.0.x.

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-1729?

CVE-2017-1729 affects IBM Rational Quality Manager versions 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5.

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2017-1729?

CVE-2017-1729 is associated with cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which may lead to the injection of malicious JavaScript.

Can CVE-2017-1729 lead to credential theft?

Yes, CVE-2017-1729 can potentially lead to credential disclosure within a trusted session due to the XSS vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-1729

medium

5.4

CWE

10/7/2018

16/9/2024

CVE-2017-1729: XSS

First published: Tue Jul 10 2018(Updated: )

IBM Rational Quality Manager 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 134909.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Rational Quality Manager	>=5.0<=5.0.2
IBM Rational Quality Manager	>=6.0<=6.0.5

Remedy

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716607

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1729?
CVE-2017-1729 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1729?
To fix CVE-2017-1729, users should upgrade IBM Rational Quality Manager to version 5.0.3 or later for 5.0.x, or to version 6.0.6 or later for 6.0.x.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-1729?
CVE-2017-1729 affects IBM Rational Quality Manager versions 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2017-1729?
CVE-2017-1729 is associated with cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, which may lead to the injection of malicious JavaScript.
Can CVE-2017-1729 lead to credential theft?
Yes, CVE-2017-1729 can potentially lead to credential disclosure within a trusted session due to the XSS vulnerability.

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