IT45630: MQSIEXTRACTCOMPONENTS DOES NOT ISSUE A WARNING WHEN A CREDENTIALIS EXTRACTED IN PLAINTEXT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Some password related properties in IBM Integration Bus v10 can
  either be specified directly or via an mqsisetdbparms alias,
  such as the keystorePass and truststorePass. If such values are
  specified directly and then migrated using
  mqsiextractcomponents, the resulting
  node.conf.yaml/server.conf.yaml file will show these properties
  in plaintext. This is expected behaviour, but no warning message
  is issued when this occurs to prompt users that they may need to
  make changes to secure the migrated configuration.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise v12 migrating from IBM
  Integration Bus v10.1 or earlier.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  <div><div>Some password related properties in IBM Integration
  Bus v10 can either be specified directly or via an
  mqsisetdbparms alias, such as the keystorePass and
  truststorePass. If such values are specified directly and then
  migrated using mqsiextractcomponents, the resulting
  node.conf.yaml/server.conf.yaml file will show these properties
  in plaintext. This is expected behaviour, but no warning message
  is issued when this occurs to prompt users that they may need to
  make changes to secure the migrated configuration.</div></div>
  

Problem conclusion

• The mqsiextractcomponents command now issues a BIP8664 warning
  message highlighting that a potentially plaintext credential has
  been extracted.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v12.0      12.0.12.4
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0560

Applicable component levels