Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Console is affected by a password disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2023-47745)

Summary

IBM MQ has addressed a password disclosure vulnerability in the IBM MQ Console.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-47745
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM MQ stores or transmits user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user using a trace command.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/272638 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 Products and Versions

The following installable MQ components are affected by the vulnerability:

- REST API and Console

If you are running any of these listed components, please apply the remediation/fixes as described below. For more information on the definitions of components used in this list see <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/installable-component-names-used-ibm-mq-security-bulletins&gt;

Remediation/Fixes

This issue was addressed under APAR IT44954

IBM MQ version 9.3 LTS

Apply Cumulative Security Update 9.3.0.16

IBM MQ version 9.3 CD

Upgrade to IBM MQ version 9.3.5 CD

Workarounds and Mitigations

None