Path traversal in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management
Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management 6.0 through 6.0.6.1 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 159883.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03366 88th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management | 6.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; 6.0.5; 6.0.6; 6.0.6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management VendorIBM Affected 6.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; 6.0.5; 6.0.6; 6.0.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_collaborative_lifecycle_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_software_architect_design_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 – 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_team_concert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_collaborative_lifecycle_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_doors_next_generation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_engineering_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_quality_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_rhapsody_design_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_software_architect_design_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_team_concert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.0.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcq8-9jpg-3vg7
References
More IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00794 Unspecified vulnerability in Jazz Team Server in IBM Rational Collaborative Lifecycle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2016-00290 IBM Rational Quality Manager (RQM) and Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-01330 IBM Team Concert (RTC) 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, and 6.0.5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- 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-2019-4252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-4252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcq8-9jpg-3vg7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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