Information disclosure in IBM MQ



Published: 2018-06-22
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-1543
CWE-ID CWE-300
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) Man-in-the-middle attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU13427

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1543

CWE-ID: CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.

The weakness exists in IBM MQ Managed .NET Client due to improper validation of the SSL certificate. A remote attacker can use man-in-the-middle techniques and obtain sensitive information.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in the versions 8.0.0.10, 9.0.0.4.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 8.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.3

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016346&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSYHRD&a...


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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