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Security Bulletin: Potential security vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server in Bluemix MQ JCA Resource adapter (CVE-2016-0360)

Description

## Summary There is a potential security vulnerability with the WebSphere Application Server MQ JCA Resource adapter. ## Vulnerability Details **CVEID:** [_CVE-2016-0360_](<https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2016-0360>)** DESCRIPTION:** IBM Websphere MQ JMS 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.5, 8.0, and 9.0 client provides classes that deserialize objects from untrusted sources which could allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary Java code by adding vulnerable classes to the classpath. CVSS Base Score: 8.1 CVSS Temporal Score: See [_https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111930_](<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111930>) for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) ## Affected Products and Versions This vulnerability affects the following versions and releases of IBM WebSphere Application Server: * Version 9.0 * Version 8.5.5 ## Remediation/Fixes To **patch an existing service instance** **or a new instance**, you must apply the following maintenance manually. Refer to the IBM WebSphere Application Server bulletin listed below: [**Security Bulletin: Potential security vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server MQ JCA Resource adapter (CVE-2016-0360)**](<http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996748>) ## Workarounds and Mitigations IBM WebSphere MQ supports Object Messages as part of the JMS specification, however ObjectMessage usage is discouraged. To mitigate this vulnerability, message types that do not contain this security flaw, such as JSON or XML, should be used. To ensure that messages come from recognized senders, a security mechanism, such as MQ's AMS (Advanced Message Security), can be used. ##


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
ibm websphere application server in ibm cloud any

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