The XML parser in IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix3 and 5.x…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The XML parser in IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix3 and 5.x before 5.0.2 and Rational Requirements Composer 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.1.6 iFix5 and 4.x before 4.0.7 iFix3 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
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
CPE configurations NVD · 34
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 24 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:3.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_requirements_composer:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rc4-q7c3-jfpm
References
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- TI-2016-07878 XML external entity injection in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-10449 IBM Jazz Team Server products could allow an authenticated user to obtain elevated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06189 IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) 3.0.1 before 3.0.1.6 iFix7 Interim… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-0132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rc4-q7c3-jfpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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