IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0/9.0 MQXR Channel access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0/9.0. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component MQXR Channel. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-1117. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0/9.0 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component MQXR Channel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 and 9.0 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service to the MQXR channel when trace is enabled. IBM X-Force ID: 121155.

The bug was discovered 06/19/2017. The weakness was published 06/21/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1117 since 11/30/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/29/2020). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99136†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 103277
OpenVAS Name: IBM WebSphere MQ Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM
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CVE: CVE-2017-1117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102725

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X-Force: 121155
SecurityFocus: 99136 - IBM WebSphere MQ CVE-2017-1117 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2017 08:54
Updated: 12/29/2020 12:15
Changes: 06/22/2017 08:54 (64), 10/19/2019 16:10 (4), 12/29/2020 12:11 (3), 12/29/2020 12:15 (1)
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