Information disclosure in IBM Websphere Mq
CVE-2015-2012
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Mq — versions 7.1.0.3, 7.1.0.4, 7.1.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034943 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-2012?
- CVE-2015-2012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Mq, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2016-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-2012?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.