CVE-2015-2012 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Local attackers can read the SSL keystore password from a world-readable file in IBM WebSphere MQ, exposing sensitive cryptographic credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-2012?

CVE-2015-2012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 8 Feb 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-255, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2012?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2012?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-2012 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2012 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Mq vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jvqm-qh85-5q6r.

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