Vulnerability identifier: #VU9615

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1760

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM MQ
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: IBM Corporation

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

The weakness exists due to valid MQSC command injection. A local attacker can execute valid MQSC command, cause the queue manager agent thread to crash and expose arbitrary data.

Mitigation
Update to version 8.0.0.7, 9.0.0.2 or 9.0.4.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 7.5.0.1 - 7.5.0.8, 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.6, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.5, 9.0.1 - 9.0.3

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External links
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005392&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSYHRD&a...

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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.