CVE-2018-1543

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM WebSphere MQ versions 8.0 through 9.0

Description The issue is caused by the failure to properly validate the SSL certificate, allowing a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this to obtain sensitive information using man-in-the-middle techniques.

Recommendations For IBM WebSphere MQ versions 8.0 through 9.0, ensure proper validation of SSL certificates to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information until a proper fix is applied. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.