IBM Rational Change 5.3 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Rational Change 5.3 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the SUPP_TEMPLATE_FLAG parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2160
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f69c-hrrh-xv56
References
More IBM Rational Change vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04075 Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-04074 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-04073 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-04072 Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-2160 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2160 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f69c-hrrh-xv56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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