IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0 / 7.1 / 7.5 / 8.0 PCF Query DoS
low Nessus Plugin ID 83288
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VPR Score: 2.5
Synopsis
The remote Windows host has a service installed that is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.Description
The version of IBM WebSphere MQ server installed on the remote Windows host is either 7.0 without fix pack 7.0.1.13, 7.1 without fix pack 7.1.0.6, 7.5 without fix pack 7.5.0.5, or 8.0 without fix pack 8.0.0.1. It is,therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability. A remote, authenticated attacker, with access to the command input queue, can use a crafted PCF query to create an artificially full reply queue, thus preventing other users from submitting queries to the system.Solution
Apply the fix pack provided by the vendor.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 83288
File Name: websphere_mq_swg21696120.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 5/8/2015
Updated: 8/6/2018
Dependencies: websphere_mq_installed.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Low
VPR Score: 2.5
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 3.5
Temporal Score: 2.6
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq
Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere MQ
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-4771
BID: 74326