CVE-2015-1985 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.6 Published 3 Jan 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local users can bypass password requirements to read private keys on IBM MQ M2000 appliances by exploiting a stash file vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-1985?

CVE-2015-1985 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The queue manager on IBM MQ M2000 appliances before 8.0.0.4 allows local users to bypass an intended password requirement and read private keys by leveraging the existence of a stash file.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1985?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mq Appliance M2000.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2015-1985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xx96-p4qh-f9mr.