CVE-2015-2012
What it is
The MQXR service in WMQ Telemetry in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 before 7.1.0.7, 7.5 through 7.5.0.5, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.4 uses world-readable permissions for a cleartext file containing the SSL keystore password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- IBM Websphere Mq 7.1.0.3
- IBM Websphere Mq 7.1.0.4
- IBM Websphere Mq 7.1.0.5
- IBM Websphere Mq 7.1.0.6
- IBM Websphere Mq 7.5
- IBM Websphere Mq 7.5.0.2
- IBM Websphere Mq 7.5.0.3
- IBM Websphere Mq 7.5.0.4
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.0
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2015-2012.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2015-2012. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21968399
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21968399
References
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT09866
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21968399
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034943
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT09866
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21968399
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034943