#VU89792 Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume in IBM MQ


Published: 2024-05-24

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89792

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25015

CWE-ID: CWE-406

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM MQ
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can send a HTTP requests that would consume all available resources and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 9.2, 9.3


External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149583
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/281278


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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