Security Bulletin
Summary
The mqcertck tool which was newly added in MQ 8.0.0.4 could trace certificate keystore passwords.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-7462
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere MQ could allow a local user with administrator privileges to decrypt other MQ administrators passwords by using the mqcertck tool.
CVSS Base Score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/108392 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM WebSphere MQ for IBM i V8.0.0.4
Remediation/Fixes
Apply IBM WebSphere MQ for IBM i 8.0.0.5 or later maintenance.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Do not enable MQ trace whilst running the mqcertck tool.
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References
Change History
2 June 2016: Original version 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:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21984557