#VU75594 Input validation error in IBM MQ - CVE-2023-22874
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75594
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-2023-22874
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
IBM MQ
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing configuration files. A local user can pass a specially crafted configuration file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
IBM MQ: 9.2.4 CD - 9.2.5 CD, 9.3, 9.3.0.0 - 9.3.0.4, 9.3.1 - 9.3.1.1
External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985901
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
