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Jazz Foundation\n\n7.0.3Download and install  iFix022 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes \n\nIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation\n\n7.1.0Download and install  iFix010 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes \n\nIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation\n\n7.2.0Download and install  iFix002 https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<p>IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to iFixes detailed below:</p><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affected Product(s)</strong></td><td><strong>Version(s)</strong></td><td><strong>Remediation/Fix/Instructions</strong></td></tr><tr><td><p>IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation</p></td><td>7.0.3</td><td>Download and install <a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=IBM%20Engineering&amp;product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Engineering+Lifecycle+Management&amp;release=7.2&amp;platform=All&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=7.0.3-IBM-ELM-iFix022&amp;includeRequisites=0&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;downloadMethod=http\" rel=\"nofollow\">iFix022</a></td></tr><tr><td><p>IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation</p></td><td>7.1.0</td><td>Download and install <a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=IBM%20Engineering&amp;product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Engineering+Lifecycle+Management&amp;release=7.1&amp;platform=All&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=7.1-IBM-ELM-iFix010&amp;includeRequisites=0&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;downloadMethod=http&amp;login=true\" rel=\"nofollow\">iFix010</a></td></tr><tr><td><p>IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation</p></td><td>7.2.0</td><td>Download and install <a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=IBM%20Engineering&amp;product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Engineering+Lifecycle+Management&amp;release=7.2&amp;platform=All&amp;function=fixId&amp;fixids=7.2-IBM-ELM-iFix002&amp;includeRequisites=0&amp;includeSupersedes=0&amp;downloadMethod=http&amp;login=true\" rel=\"nofollow\">iFix002</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p>"}]}],"x_generator":{"engine":"ibm-cvegen"}},"adp":[{"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2026-07-20T15:16:39.441860Z","id":"CVE-2026-14979","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"yes"},{"Technical Impact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2026-07-20T15:16:54.910Z"}}]}}