First published: Fri Jul 06 2018(Updated: )
IBM Rational Quality Manager 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5 are vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted URL to cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning, cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 142658.
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 |
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CVE-2018-1549 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for HTTP response splitting attacks.
To fix CVE-2018-1549, apply the latest patches or updates provided by IBM for Rational Quality Manager.
CVE-2018-1549 affects IBM Rational Quality Manager versions 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5.
CVE-2018-1549 can be exploited through HTTP response splitting attacks involving specially-crafted URLs.
There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2018-1549; the best course of action is to update the software.