The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0.0 before 7.0.0.4 and 7.0.1…
Priority LOW 20CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00276 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5326
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fc2-9v98-58qv
References
Patch 1
More IBM Rational Clearquest vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00652 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ole API in the CQOle ActiveX control in cqole.dll in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-04326 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0.x before 7.0.1.11… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-04228 SQL injection vulnerability in /main in IBM Rational ClearQuest (CQ) Web 7.0.0.0-IFIX02… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-01216 SQL injection vulnerability in the Maintenance tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.1.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04902 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Rational ClearQuest (CQ), when a Microsoft SQL Server or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-02416 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7.1.1.02 have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-5326 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5326 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fc2-9v98-58qv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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