Security Bulletin
Summary
An issue was idenitifed in IBM MQ Java and JMS clients where they could display clear text credentials in diagnostics log files automatically generated during system crashes.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM MQ stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211403 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
IBM MQ | 9.1 LTS |
IBM MQ | 9.1 CD |
IBM MQ | 9.0 LTS |
IBM MQ | 8.0 |
IBM WebSphere MQ | 7.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
WebSphere MQ version 7.5
Contact IBM Support and request a fix for APAR IT29154
IBM MQ version 8
IBM MQ version 9.0 LTS
IBM MQ version 9.1 LTS
IBM MQ version 9.1 CD
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
05 Nov 2021: Initial Publication
*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.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 November 2021
UID
ibm16516424