IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru 2.0/2.1 MQIPT Securit Policy Stop 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru 2.0/2.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component MQIPT. This manipulation as part of Securit Policy causes 7pk security (Stop). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1118. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru 2.0/2.1 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component MQIPT. The manipulation as part of a Securit Policy leads to a 7pk security vulnerability (Stop). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru 2.0 and 2.1 could allow n attacker to cause the MQIPT to stop responding due to an incorrectly configured security policy. IBM X-Force ID: 121156.

The bug was discovered 07/28/2017. The weakness was shared 08/02/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-1118 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of 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 01/07/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370517 (IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru Denial of Service Vulnerability (swg22006580)).

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 100021†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: Stop
Class: 7pk security / Stop
CWE: CWE-254
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11/30/2016 🔍
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01/07/2021 +1254 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM
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CVE: CVE-2017-1118 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104749
X-Force: 121156
SecurityFocus: 100021 - IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru CVE-2017-1118 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2017 22:27
Updated: 01/07/2021 07:38
Changes: 08/02/2017 22:27 (63), 11/03/2019 08:20 (4), 01/07/2021 07:33 (3), 01/07/2021 07:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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