Detections
Analytics

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.1.x <= 7.0.1.14 / 7.1.0.x <= 7.1.0.8 / 7.5.0.x <= 7.5.0.8 / 8.0.0.x <= 8.0.0.7 / 9.0.0.x <= 9.0.0.1 / 9.0.1.x <= 9.0.3.0 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 129168

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Synopsis

A message queuing service installed on the remote host is affected by privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the IBM WebSphere MQ server installed on the remote host is 7.0.1.x <= 7.0.1.14, 7.1.0.x <= 7.1.0.8, 7.5.0.x <= 7.5.0.8, 8.0.0.x <= 8.0.0.7, 9.0.0.x <= 9.0.0.1, or 9.0.1.x <= 9.0.3.0 it is therefore affected by privilege escalation vulnerability. The service trace module of IBM WebSphere MQ could be used to execute untrusted code under 'mqm' user.

Solution

Apply Fix Pack version 7.1.0.9 / 8.0.0.8 / 9.0.0.2 / 9.0.4.0 or install interim fix IT22526.

See Also

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009918

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 129168

File Name: websphere_mq_swg22009918.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/24/2019

Updated: 10/17/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-1612

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere MQ, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/3/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/3/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-1612

BID: 102479