IBM WebSphere MQ up to 9.0.4 Message input validation

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere MQ up to 9.0.4 (Application Server Software). This affects an unknown code of the component Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

A specially crafted message could cause a denial of service in IBM WebSphere MQ 9.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.0.2, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3, and 9.0.4 applications consuming messages that it needs to perform data conversion on. IBM X-Force ID: 135520.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2018. The weakness was published 03/30/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-1747 since 11/30/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108883 (IBM WebSphere 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.3 / 9.0.0 < 9.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370865 (IBM MQ DOS Vulnerability (swg22012992)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108883) and SecurityFocus (BID 103590†). Similar entry is available at VDB-114963.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 108883
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.3 / 9.0.0 < 9.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM
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CVE: CVE-2017-1747 (🔍)
X-Force: 135520
SecurityFocus: 103590 - IBM MQ CVE-2017-1747 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 03/31/2018 09:57 AM
Updated: 02/24/2023 03:04 PM
Changes: 03/31/2018 09:57 AM (68), 01/18/2020 10:41 AM (6), 02/06/2021 01:56 PM (3), 02/06/2021 02:00 PM (1), 02/06/2021 02:05 PM (1), 02/24/2023 03:04 PM (11)
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