CVE-2017-1284 Information disclosure in MQ

Medium 4.7 Published 10 Jul 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A local user with trace capabilities can access sensitive credentials from WebSphere Application Server traces, requiring patching to prevent credential exposure.

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-2017-1284?

CVE-2017-1284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 10 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere MQ 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 could allow a local user with ability to run or enable trace, to obtain sensitive information from WebSphere Application Server traces including user credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 125145.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1284?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1284?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-76xh-xcj5-jrgx.