Security Bulletin
Summary
An issue was found within cURL libcurl that IBM MQ uses. This issue could affect users of the CCDTURL feature.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-8284
DESCRIPTION: cURL libcurl could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper validation of FTP PASV responses. By persuading a victim to connect a specially-crafted server, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information about services, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192854 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
DESCRIPTION: cURL libcurl could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper validation of FTP PASV responses. By persuading a victim to connect a specially-crafted server, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information about services, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192854 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM MQ | 9.2 CD |
| IBM MQ | 9.2 LTS |
| IBM MQ | 9.1 LTS |
| IBM MQ | 9.0 LTS |
Remediation/Fixes
This issue was resolved via APAR IT35440
IBM MQ 9.0 LTS
IBM MQ 9.1 LTS
IBM MQ 9.2 LTS
IBM MQ 9.2 CD
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Change History
17 May 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
19 May 2021
UID
ibm16453673