VDB-41381 · CVE-2007-6705 · OSVDB 43167

IBM WebSphere MQ up to 5.2 Client for Windows access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM WebSphere MQ up to 5.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component Client for Windows. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-6705. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere MQ up to 5.2 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Client for Windows. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WebSphere MQ XA 5.3 before FP13 and 6.0.x before 6.0.2.1 client for Windows, when running in an MTS or a COM+ environment, grants the PROCESS_DUP_HANDLE privilege to the Everyone group upon connection to a queue manager, which allows local users to duplicate an arbitrary handle and possibly hijack an arbitrary process.

The bug was discovered 08/30/2006. The weakness was released 07/27/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-1.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-6705 since 03/08/2008. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. 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 331 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (43167†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019529†). 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: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere MQ 5.3

Timelineinfo

08/30/2006 🔍
07/27/2007 +331 days 🔍
02/29/2008 +217 days 🔍
03/08/2008 +8 days 🔍
03/08/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/16/2008 +8 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2555 days 🔍
11/04/2017 +964 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-6705 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41381
OSVDB: 43167 - IBM WebSphere MQ XA PROCESS_DUP_HANDLE Arbitrary Process Hijacking Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1019529 - IBM WebSphere MQ Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges in COM+ or .NET Environments

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/04/2017 17:00
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (53), 11/04/2017 17:00 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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