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CVE-2018-1587


IBM Rational Rhapsody Design Manager 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5 and IBM Rational Software Architect Design Manager 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.1 could reveal technical error messages to allow an adversary to gain information about the application and database that could be used to conduct further attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 143500.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2018-07-19T14:29:00.510

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:00:02.857

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm rational_rhapsody_design_manager ≤ 5.0.2 Yes
Application ibm rational_rhapsody_design_manager ≤ 6.0.5 Yes
Application ibm rational_software_architect_design_manager ≤ 5.0.2 Yes
Application ibm rational_software_architect_design_manager ≤ 6.0.1 Yes

References

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 ibm'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.