IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5/8.0/9.0 Queue Manager access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5/8.0/9.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Queue Manager. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-1760. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5/8.0/9.0 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Queue Manager. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5, 8.0, and 9.0 could allow a local user to crash the queue manager agent thread and expose some sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 126454.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2017. The weakness was released 12/11/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1760 since 11/30/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is 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 01/26/2021). 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 5 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.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/30/2016 🔍
12/06/2017 +371 days 🔍
12/11/2017 +5 days 🔍
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12/12/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/26/2021 +1141 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1760 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1760
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110501

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X-Force: 126454

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2017 08:01
Updated: 01/26/2021 18:29
Changes: 12/12/2017 08:01 (59), 12/13/2019 21:02 (2), 01/26/2021 18:29 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:D48:103

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