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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 (Application Server Software). Affected is an unknown part of the component Queue Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 could allow an authenticated user with access to the queue manager to bring down MQ channels using specially crafted HTTP requests. IBM Reference #: 1998648.
The bug was discovered 02/20/2017. The weakness was disclosed 02/22/2017 as 1998648 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-8986 since 10/25/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96663 (IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.1.x / 7.1.0.x < 7.1.0.9 / 7.5.0.x < 7.5.0.8 / 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.6 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.1 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.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (96663). The entries 95098, 97208, 97211 and 97209 are pretty similar.
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Nessus ID: 96663
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.1.x / 7.1.0.x < 7.1.0.9 / 7.5.0.x < 7.5.0.8 / 8.0.0.x < 8.0.0.6 / 9.0.0.x < 9.0.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 103277
OpenVAS Name: IBM WebSphere MQ Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities - Mar17
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Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: 1998648
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8986 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 96412 - IBM WebSphere MQ CVE-2016-8986 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8986 - IBM - WebSphere MQ - Denial of Service Issue
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Entry
Created: 02/23/2017 09:38Updated: 08/16/2020 15:54
Changes: 02/23/2017 09:38 (72), 08/16/2020 15:54 (7)
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