Information disclosure in IBM MQ



Published: 2018-02-01
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-1388
CWE-ID CWE-208
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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IBM MQ
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure through timing discrepancy

EUVDB-ID: #VU12569

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1388

CWE-ID: CWE-208 - Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to disclosure of side channel information via discrepancies between valid and invalid PKCS#1 padding. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 7.0.1 - 7.0.1.14

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22013022


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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