IBM MQ 9.3/9.4 Webconsole Trace improper management of sensitive trace data

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM MQ 9.3/9.4. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Webconsole Trace. This manipulation causes improper management of sensitive trace data. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-54173. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM MQ 9.3/9.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Webconsole Trace. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper management of sensitive trace data vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1323. Trace data collected from several sources on the System-on-Chip (SoC) is stored in unprotected locations or transported to untrusted agents. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM MQ 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD reveals potentially sensitive information in trace files that could be read by a local user when webconsole trace is enabled.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-54173 since 11/30/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232732 (IBM MQ Password Disclosure (7184325)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232732). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper management of sensitive trace data
CWE: CWE-1323 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 232732
Nessus Name: IBM MQ Password Disclosure (7184325)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/30/2024 🔍
02/28/2025 +90 days 🔍
02/28/2025 +0 days 🔍
07/04/2025 +125 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54173 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54173
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-297955

Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2025 07:04
Updated: 07/04/2025 01:31
Changes: 02/28/2025 07:04 (63), 03/14/2025 19:27 (2), 07/04/2025 01:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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