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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.1095.2
Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ XR WebSockets listener is vulnerable to
reflected cross-site scripting (CVE-2015-0176)
4 June 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere MQ
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-0176
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699549
Revision History: June 4 2015: Updated for V7.5 information
April 21 2015: Initial Release
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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ XR WebSockets listener is vulnerable to
reflected cross-site scripting (CVE-2015-0176)
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere MQ
WMQ Telemetry
Software version:
7.5, 8.0
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1699549
Modified date:
2015-06-03
Security Bulletin
Summary
MQ XR WebSockets Listener does not properly sanitize URI in error response
which could be used in a reflected cross-site scripting attack.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0176
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere MQ is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting,
caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in
a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site,
once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the
victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100941 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0
Maintenance level 8.0.0.1 and earlier
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5
Maintenance level 7.5.0.4 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0
Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5
Apply Fix Pack 7.5.0.5
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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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
20 April 2015: Original version published.
03 June 2015: Updated for V7.5 information
*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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