CVE-2008-1287

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Published Mar 11, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0.1.1 and 7.0.0.2 generates different error messages depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate usernames.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:7.0.1.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1294	IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0.1.1 and 7.0.0.2 generates different error messages depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate usernames.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.442% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29280
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK55561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28132
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019566
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0804/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41042

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Rational Clearquest

Weaknesses

CWE-16

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 11, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:17 AM
Reserved: Mar 11, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 11, 2008, 5:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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