CVE-2021-29786: Medium severity IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2021
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Updated

IBM Jazz Foundation stores user credentials in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user.

Other sources

IBM Jazz Team Server products stores user credentials in clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 203172.

Affected Software

36 affected components
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization=7.0
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization=7.0.1
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization=7.0.2
IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM)=7.0
IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM)=7.0.1
IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM)=7.0.2
IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management=6.0.6
IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management=6.0.6.1
IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation=6.0.6
IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation=6.0.6.1
IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation=7.0
IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation=7.0.1
IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation=7.0.2
IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager=7.0
IBM Rational Team Concert=6.0.2
IBM Rational Team Concert=6.0.6
IBM Rational Team Concert=6.0.6.1
IBM CLM<=6.0.6.1
IBM CLM<=6.0.6
IBM ELM<=7.0.2
IBM ELM<=7.0
IBM ELM<=7.0.1
IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant<=1.0
IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises<=All
IBM EWM<=7.0.2
IBM EWM<=7.0.1
IBM RTC<=6.0.2
IBM RTC<=6.0.6.1
IBM EWM<=7.0
IBM RTC<=6.0.6
IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody<=All
IBM DOORS Next<=7.0.2
IBM DOORS Next<=7.0
IBM DOORS Next<=7.0.1
IBM RDNG<=6.0.6.1
IBM RDNG<=6.0.6

Event History

Oct 25, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Oct 27, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-29786.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-29786?

The severity level of CVE-2021-29786 is medium.

3

What software products are affected by CVE-2021-29786?

The affected software products are IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization 7.0, IBM Engineering Workflow Management 7.0, IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.0.6, IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation 6.0.6 and 7.0, IBM Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager 7.0, and IBM Rational Team Concert 6.0.2 and 6.0.6.

4

How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2021-29786?

An authenticated user can exploit CVE-2021-29786 by reading user credentials that are stored in clear text.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-29786?

Yes, IBM has released a fix for CVE-2021-29786. Please refer to the IBM Security Bulletin for more information.

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