Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Console has inadequate input validation (CVE-2018-1836)

Summary

The IBM MQ console has inadequate input validation in one of its forms that could allow an attacker to inject unintended data into fields.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1836 DESCRIPTION: IBM MQ Console is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality and potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150661&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM MQ and IBM MQ Appliance v9 CD

IBM MQ CD versions 9.0.2 - 9.0.5

IBM MQ and IBM MQ Appliance v9.1 LTS

IBM MQ v9.1 LTS versions 9.1.0.0 - 9.1.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

IBM MQ and IBM MQ Appliance V9 CD

Upgrade to IBM MQ V9.1.1

IBM MQ V9.1 LTS
Apply fix pack 9.1.0.2 or later.

IBM MQ Appliance V9.1 LTS
Apply fix pack 9.1.0.2 or later.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None