CVE-2011-1389

CRITICAL

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the vendor daemon in Rational Common Licensing in Telelogic License Server 2.0, Rational License Server 7.x, and ibmratl in IBM Rational License Key ...

Affects 3 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS6.8%
Percentile94th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-22: Path Traversal

Attacker manipulates file path inputs to access files outside the intended directory.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
via CWE-22
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
via CWE-22
CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
via CWE-22

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Ibm systems (CVE-2011-1389). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2012-GLOBAL-316237-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2011-1389?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Ibm systems (CVE-2011-1389). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1389?
CVE-2011-1389 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.8%.
Is CVE-2011-1389 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2011-1389 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2011-1389?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21577760
What systems are affected by CVE-2011-1389?
CVE-2011-1389 affects Ibm Rational License Key Server, Rational License Server, Telelogic License Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2011-1389
BSIDBS-2012-GLOBAL-316237-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2012-01-19
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Path Traversal
SourceNVD
Official Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the vendor daemon in Rational Common Licensing in Telelogic License Server 2.0, Rational License Server 7.x, and ibmratl in IBM Rational License Key Server (RLKS) 8.0 through 8.1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to save, rename, and load operations on log files. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-4135.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the vendor daemon in Rational Common Licensing in Telelogic License Server 2.0, Rational License Server 7.x, and ibmratl in IBM Rational License Key Server (RLKS) 8.0 through 8.1.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to save, rename, and load operations on log files. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-4135. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Ibm Rational License Key Server 8.0 8.1 8.1.1 8.1.2
Ibm Rational License Server 7.0 7.1 7.5
Ibm Telelogic License Server 2.0
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 5383 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hasha1b5435e02ce385b02dca29386b3334d46bf6d3dca0f04fb79041250fbbc5947e502072bbc6b22aa422fe3cf5ff9af8f0a01fc4392ebd977b509955c402fff9c
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