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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-5373 · published 25 September 2013

CVE-2013-5373: Ibm rational clearcase permissions and access controls vulnerability

Ibm · Rational Clearcase

The RemoteClient component in IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0.0.03 through 8.0.0.07, and 8.0.1, uses world-writable permissions for the rcleartool script, which allows local users to gain privileges by appending commands.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.30% · top 79.2% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The RemoteClient component in IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0.0.03 through 8.0.0.07, and 8.0.1, uses world-writable permissions for the rcleartool script, which allows local users to gain privileges by appending commands.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21648811 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86791
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21648811 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86791

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-5373), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.