#VU85920 Resource exhaustion in IBM MQ - CVE-2019-4378
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85920
Vulnerability 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-2019-4378
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
IBM MQ
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. An authenticated and authorized user can use a specially crafted PCF messages to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
IBM MQ: 7.1.0.1 - 7.1.0.9, 7.5.0.1 - 7.5.0.9, 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.12, 9.0.0 - 9.0.0.6, 9.1.0.0 - 9.1.0.2
External links
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162084
https://supportcontent.ibm.com/support/pages/node/886885
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.
