Detections
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IBM MQ 8.0 <= 8.0.0.10 / 9.0.1 <= 9.0.5 CD / 9.0 <= 9.0.0.5 LTS / 9.1 <= 9.1.0.0 LTS (734297)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 144858

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of IBM MQ Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability. IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 through 9.1 is vulnerable to a error with MQTT topic string publishing that can cause a denial of service attack. IBM X-Force ID: 145456.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Install iFix IT25490 where appropriate.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/734297

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 144858

File Name: ibm_mq_734297.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/12/2021

Updated: 7/5/2022

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1684

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1684