Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM MQ could allow users to have more authority than they should have if an MQ administrator creates an invalid user group name.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1551
DESCRIPTION: IBM MQ could allow users to have more authority than they should have if an MQ administrator creates an invalid user group name.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142888 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM MQ v8.0.0.2 to 8.0.0.8
IBM MQ 9.0.0.0 to 9.0.0.3
Remediation/Fixes
IBM MQ v8.0.0.2 to 8.0.0.8
Apply fix pack 8.0.0.9 or above
IBM MQ 9.0.0.0 to 9.0.0.3
Apply fix pack 9.0.0.4 or above
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
31 July 2018 - original document published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
31 July 2018
UID
ibm10716113