IBM Security Information Queue 1.0.0/1.0.1/1.0.2 HSTS input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in IBM Security Information Queue 1.0.0/1.0.1/1.0.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component HSTS Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-4162. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM Security Information Queue 1.0.0/1.0.1/1.0.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component HSTS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Security Information Queue (ISIQ) 1.0.0, 1.0.1, and 1.0.2 is missing the HTTP Strict Transport Security header. Users can navigate by mistake to the unencrypted version of the web application or accept invalid certificates. This leads to sensitive data being sent unencrypted over the wire. IBM X-Force ID: 158661.

The weakness was shared 06/06/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-4162 since 01/03/2019. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/28/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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

The entries VDB-136142, VDB-136141, VDB-136140 and VDB-136138 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• IBM

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• Security Information Queue

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• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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