QID 375682

Date Published: 2021-07-07

QID 375682: IBM MQ Control List Bypass Vulnerability(6464787)

IBM MQ is a message oriented middleware that allows independent and non-concurrent applications on a distributed system to communicate with each other.

ClusterLabs Pacemaker could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an access control list bypass flaw.

Affected Version:
IBM MQ Version 9.1.0, 9.2.0

QID Detection Logic: (Authenticated)
Operating System: Linux
The QID runs the command "/opt/mqm/bin/dspmqver -v | grep -A3 '^Name'" and "/usr/mqm/bin/dspmqver -v | grep -A3 '^Name'" (for AIX only) to see if the system is running a vulnerable version of IBM MQ or not.

Attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform certain tasks prevented by ACLs.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to advisory IBM MQ 6464787 for further information.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 375682

    CVE-2020-25654 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    6464787 URL Logo www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6464787
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