An issue was idenitifed in IBM MQ Java and JMS clients where they could display clear text credentials in diagnostics log files automatically generated during system crashes.
CVEID:CVE-2021-38949
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM MQ stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211403 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
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IBM MQ | 9.1 LTS |
IBM MQ | 9.1 CD |
IBM MQ | 9.0 LTS |
IBM MQ | 8.0 |
IBM WebSphere MQ | 7.5 |
This issue was resolved in APAR IT29154
WebSphere MQ version 7.5
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IBM MQ version 8
IBM MQ version 9.0 LTS
IBM MQ version 9.1 LTS
IBM MQ version 9.1 CD
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