#VU97305 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in IBM MQ Operator - CVE-2024-40680

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97305

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40680

CWE-ID: CWE-770

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM MQ Operator
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 application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ Operator: 2.0.26 - 3.2.4

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7167732
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/297611

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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.