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Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager CVE-2014-3037

MEDIUM
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2014-09-10 psirt@us.ibm.com
XSS CSRF IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager Rational Rhapsody Design Manager Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager
6.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-352
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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Impact

CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.14%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Configuration Management Application (aka VVC) in IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager before 4.0.7 and 5.x before 5.0.1, Rational. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.

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This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Configuration Management Application (aka VVC) in IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager before 4.0.7 and 5.x before 5.0.1, Rational Software Architect Design Manager before 4.0.7 and 5.x before 5.0.1, and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager before 4.0.7 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences. Affected products include: Ibm Rational Rhapsody Design Manager, Ibm Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager, Ibm Rational Software Architect Design Manager. Version information: before 4.0.7.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Configuration Management Application (aka VVC) in IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager before 4.0.7 and 5.x before 5.0.1, Rational Software Architect Design Manager before 4.0.7 and 5.x before 5.0.1, and Rational Rhapsody Design Manager before 4.0.7 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 67% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

Cross-Site Request Forgery MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:3.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:1.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_software_architect_design_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_software_architect_design_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References

Advisories & patches
PATCH http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21682120 REF http://secunia.com/advisories/60649 REF http://secunia.com/advisories/61071 REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69658 REF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93303

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