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CVE-2015-0118


IBM WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit 7 before 7007 IF2 and 8 before 8005 IF1 and Integration Toolkit 9 before 9003 IF1 are distributed with MQ client JAR files that support only weak TLS ciphers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network during a connection to an Integration Bus node.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-0118 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-06-28T22:59:03.410

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 7.0. Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 7.0.0.1 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 7.0.0.2 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 7.0.0.3 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 7.0.0.4 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 7.0.0.5 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 8.0 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 8.0.0.1 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 8.0.0.2 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 8.0.0.3 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 8.0.0.4 Yes
Application ibm websphere_message_broker 8.0.0.5 Yes
Application ibm integration_bus 9.0 Yes
Application ibm integration_bus 9.0.0.1 Yes
Application ibm integration_bus 9.0.0.2 Yes
Application ibm integration_bus 9.0.0.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.