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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.1537
Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQIPT Session IDs are
predictable (CVE-2015-0173)
12 June 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: WebSphere MQ Internet Passthru
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-0173
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699547
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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQIPT Session IDs are predictable
(CVE-2015-0173)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere MQ
MQIPT
Software version:
2.0, 2.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1699547
Modified date:
2015-06-11
Summary
The MQIPT Session IDs for HTTP communication that are generated by MQIPT V2.0
and later are predictable.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0173
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru HTTP connection management
contains a security flaw which could allow interception of MQ message data for
non-HTTPS connections.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100928 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru (SupportPac MS81)
Versions 2.1.0.1 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
Replace/upgrade MQIPT installations to IBM WebSphere MQ Internet Pass-Thru
2.1.0.2 or later.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Configure MQIPT to enable HTTPS and avoid using HTTP sessions.
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
11th June 2015: Original version published.
*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
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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