IBM WebSphere MQ Group Names Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:50461

Info

IBM WebSphere MQ Group Names Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 50461
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-0905
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 05 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 05 2009 12:00AM
Credit: IBM
Vulnerable: IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0 2
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2 .7
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2 .6
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2 .5
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2 .4
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2 .3
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2 .2
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2 .1
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2.0
Not Vulnerable: IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.1.0
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2.8

Discussion

IBM WebSphere MQ Group Names Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

IBM WebSphere MQ is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because the application fails to properly restrict access to certain functionality.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and potentially gain elevated privileges.

Exploit / POC

IBM WebSphere MQ Group Names Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker will likely use standard tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

IBM WebSphere MQ Group Names Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for more information.

References

IBM WebSphere MQ Group Names Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

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