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IBM WebSphere MQ for HP NonStop Missing Authentication
Secunia Advisory: SA29360
Release Date: 2008-03-13
Last Update: 2008-04-01
Popularity: 4,990 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:IBM WebSphere MQ 5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1592


Description:
A security issue has been reported in IBM WebSphere MQ for HP NonStop, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions or manipulate certain data.

The problem is that it is possible for users who are not members of the "mqm" group to e.g. use "runmsqc" to start or stop channels or perform other administrative tasks.

The security issue is reported in versions prior to 5.3.

Solution:
Update to the latest versions.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2008-04-01: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21297035


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