CVE-2018-1551

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.2 through 8.0.0.8 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.3 could allow users to have more authority than they should have if an MQ administrator creates an invalid user group name. IBM X-Force ID: 142888.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716113	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142888	Vendor Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105040	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-08-06 14:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 23:38

NVD link : CVE-2018-1551

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1551

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

websphere_mq

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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