PT-2018-13030 · Ibm · Ibm Websphere Mq

Published 2018-06-27 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-1543

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM WebSphere MQ versions 8.0 through 9.0

Description The issue is caused by the failure to properly validate the SSL certificate, allowing a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this to obtain sensitive information using man-in-the-middle techniques.

Recommendations For IBM WebSphere MQ versions 8.0 through 9.0, ensure proper validation of SSL certificates to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information until a proper fix is applied. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Certificate Validation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-1543

Affected Products

Ibm Websphere Mq

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1543 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1543 · Security Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016346 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142598 · Note