Incorrect authorization in IBM MQ

1) Incorrect authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU63705

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22316

CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to exponential performance for data. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 8.0 - 9.2.2.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_mq:8.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_mq:9.0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_mq:9.1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_mq:9.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560040

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.