CVE-2012-2164

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-08-17 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The Web client in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.x before 7.1.2.7 and 8.x before 8.0.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and use the Site Administration menu to modify system settings, via a parameter-tampering attack.

Affected products

IBM Rational ClearQuest: 7.1.1.1, 7.1.1.2, 7.1.1.3, 7.1.1.4, 7.1.1.5, 7.1.1.6 (+12)

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM62735
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21606318
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75039
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM62735
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21606318
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75039

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