CVE-2012-2169

low
Published 2012-08-17 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.5
VIR risk
3.5

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file-upload functionality in the Web client in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.x before 7.1.2.7 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the File Description field.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: psirt@us.ibm.com — http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21607783

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: psirt@us.ibm.com — http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM62762

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.1.1
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.1.2
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.1.3
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.1.4
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.1.5
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.1.6
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.1.7
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.1.8
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.2
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.2.1
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.2.2
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.2.3
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.2.4
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.2.5
ibmrational_clearquest7.1.2.6

References

CWEs

CWE-79

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.