Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM MQ



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2018-1684
CVE-2018-1792
CWE-ID CWE-264
CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM MQ
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU15812

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1684

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a problem within the IBM MQ MQTT Service logic. A remote attacker can trigger an error with MQTT topic string publishing and cause a denial of service attack to be executed against MQTT clients attempting to connect to the queue manager.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 8.0.0.0 - 9.1.0.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734297&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSYHRD&...


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Code injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU15813

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1792

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a problem within IBM MQ queue manager libraries. A local attacker can inject and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 8.0.0.0 - 9.1.0.0

CPE2.3
External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734447&myns=swgws&mynp=OCSSYHRD&mync=E&cm_sp=swgws-_-OCSSYHRD-_-E


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.



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