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IBM DOORS Next 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 018 could allow an authenticated user to bypass security logic to perform unauthorized activities.

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{
  "score": "10.0",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-12T22:17:13.600Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-12T22:17:13.600Z",
  "executiveSummary": "A security logic bypass vulnerability has been identified in IBM DOORS Next versions 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 018.\nThe vulnerability allows an authenticated user to circumvent intended security controls and perform unauthorized activities within the application.\nThe flaw poses significant risk implications to enterprise data integrity and confidentiality by subverting role-based access controls and authorization enforcement mechanisms.\nExploitation of this vulnerability requires valid user authentication within the target system, granting the attacker the capability to execute unauthorized functional operations that should otherwise be restricted.\nNo specific preconditions beyond baseline authenticated access are detailed, highlighting a systemic failure in validation or authorization logic within the affected product versions.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides in the authorization and access control subsystems of IBM DOORS Next versions 7.0.3 through 7.0.3 Interim Fix 018.\nThe root cause stems from insufficient enforcement or flawed evaluation of security logic during request processing, allowing authenticated principals to bypass authorization checks.\nThe affected component fails to properly validate whether an authenticated user possesses the requisite privileges or authorization state before granting access to protected functionality or data assets.\nTo exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first establish a valid authenticated session within IBM DOORS Next.\nFollowing authentication, the attacker interacts with the application by submitting crafted requests targeting specific endpoints or functional modules where security logic enforcement is absent or improperly implemented.\nBecause the server-side logic fails to adequately verify permissions against the user's context, the application processes the request and executes the unauthorized activity.\nThe attack flow proceeds as follows: 1) The user authenticates to the application; 2) The user crafts a functional request to access or modify resources beyond their assigned privilege level; 3) The application processes the request, bypassing the security logic gatekeeper due to faulty validation; 4) The unauthorized operation is successfully executed.\nThe post-exploitation impact includes unauthorized data access, modification, or execution of privileged operations, potentially leading to a compromise of sensitive requirements management data and violation of organizational segregation of duties."
}