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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-2922 · published 13 August 2018

CVE-2016-2922: Ibm rational clearquest improper certificate validation vulnerability

Ibm · Rational Clearquest

IBM Rational ClearQuest 8.0 through 8.0.1.9 and 9.0 through 9.0.1.3 (CQ OSLC linkages, EmailRelay) fails to check the SSL certificate against the requested hostname. It is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack with an impersonating server observing all the data transmitted to the real server. IBM X-Force ID: 113353.

5.9 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.67% · top 49.7% CWE-295 · Improper certificate validation
5.9CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
0.67%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Rational ClearQuest 8.0 through 8.0.1.9 and 9.0 through 9.0.1.3 (CQ OSLC linkages, EmailRelay) fails to check the SSL certificate against the requested hostname. It is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack with an impersonating server observing all the data transmitted to the real server. IBM X-Force ID: 113353.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113353 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10718377 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113353 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10718377 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-2922), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.