Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-5879 (CCN-115074)

Assigned:2016-08-18
Published:2016-08-18
Updated:2016-11-28
Summary:MQCLI on IBM MQ Appliance M2000 and M2001 devices allows local users to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted (1) Disaster Recovery or (2) High Availability command.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-5879

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Not Applicable
IT16174

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987697

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1987697 (MQ Appliance)
IBM MQ Appliance potential execution of arbitrary commands (CVE-2016-5879)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
92538

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92538
IBM MQ Appliance CVE-2016-5879 Local Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-mq-cve20165879-command-injection(115074)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:mq_appliance_firmware:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:ibm:mq_appliance_m2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:ibm:mq_appliance_m2001:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm mq appliance firmware 8.0
    ibm mq appliance m2000 -
    ibm mq appliance m2001 -