VDB-41777 · CVE-2008-1592 · BID 28235

IBM WebSphere MQ up to 5.3.1 Access Restriction access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere MQ up to 5.3.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-1592. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere MQ up to 5.3.1 (Application Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MQSeries 5.1 in IBM WebSphere MQ 5.1 through 5.3.1 on the HP NonStop and Tandem NSK platforms does not require mqm group membership for execution of administrative tasks, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via the runmqsc program, related to "Pathway panels."

The weakness was disclosed 03/31/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-1.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1592 since 03/31/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 28235†), Secunia (SA29360†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019610†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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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: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/11/2008 🔍
03/13/2008 +2 days 🔍
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03/31/2008 +18 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2541 days 🔍
11/12/2017 +972 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1592 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41777
SecurityFocus: 28235 - IBM WebSphere MQ for HP NonStop Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 29360 - IBM WebSphere MQ for HP NonStop Missing Authentication, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1019610
Vupen: ADV-2008-0869

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 11/12/2017 14:20
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (55), 11/12/2017 14:20 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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