SB2018062208 - Information disclosure in IBM MQ



SB2018062208 - Information disclosure in IBM MQ

Published: June 22, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018062208
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Man-in-the-middle attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1543)

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

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.