#VU13427 Man-in-the-middle attack in IBM MQ - CVE-2018-1543
Published: June 22, 2018 / Updated: June 25, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13427
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1543
CWE-ID: CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM MQ
IBM MQ
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
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.
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
The vulnerability is fixed in the versions 8.0.0.10, 9.0.0.4.