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CVE-2008-5326

The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0.0 before 7.0.0.4 and 7.0.1 before 7.0.1.3 on Windows allows local users to obtain (1) user and (2) database passwords by using a password revealer utility on a field containing a series of asterisks.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5326 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from microsoft, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-05T00:30:00.347

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-255

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	ibm	rational_clearquest	7.0.0.0	Yes
Application	ibm	rational_clearquest	7.0.0.1	Yes
Application	ibm	rational_clearquest	7.0.0.2	Yes
Application	ibm	rational_clearquest	7.0.0.3	Yes
Application	ibm	rational_clearquest	7.0.1	Yes
Application	ibm	rational_clearquest	7.0.1.1	Yes
Application	ibm	rational_clearquest	7.0.1.2	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32847 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK30938 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32577 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46994 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32847 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK30938 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32577 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46994 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.