Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8986 (CCN-118981)

Assigned:2016-10-25
Published:2017-02-20
Updated:2017-03-02
Summary:IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 could allow an authenticated user with access to the queue manager to bring down MQ channels using specially crafted HTTP requests. IBM Reference #: 1998648.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-284
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8986

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1998648 (WebSphere MQ)
IBM WebSphere MQ invalid requests cause denial of service to MQXR listener (CVE-2016-8986)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998648

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
96412

Source: CCN
Type: BID-96412
IBM WebSphere MQ CVE-2016-8986 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-websphere-cve20168986-dos(118981)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm websphere mq 8.0
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.0
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.1
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.2
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.3
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.4
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.5
    ibm websphere mq 8.0