Tracing information disclosure in IBM MQ

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU75591

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28514

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into trace files. A local user can read the trace files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 8.0 - 9.1.5.0

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985835

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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