Is CVE-2008-5327 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5327 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5327?

CVE-2008-5327 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-5327

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 1.1%EU EUVD

The ClearQuest Maintenance Tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7 before 7.1 stores the database password in cleartext in an object in a ClearQuest connection profile or export file, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by locating the password object within the object tree.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 1.1% (66th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5304)
Published: December 5, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5304 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest
ibm / rational clearquest

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32847(Vendor Advisory)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK65908(Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46995

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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