Local Access Bypass in IBM WebSphere MQ
CVE-2015-7473

2.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Websphere MQ
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 June 2016

What is CVE-2015-7473?

IBM WebSphere MQ prior to version 8.0.0.5 contains a security flaw in the runmqsc utility that permits local users to bypass specific queue-manager command access restrictions. This is achieved by exploiting the permissions associated with the +connect and +dsp authorities, potentially allowing unauthorized command execution within the queue manager environment.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984555
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036180
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
2.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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