Security Bulletin
Summary
An issue was identified within the IBM MQ queue manager logic that meant improper authorization checks were performed when incorrect settings were configured for IBM MQ Clustering.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS could allow an authenticated and authorized user to cause a denial of service due to incorrectly configured authorization checks. IBM X-Force ID: 218276.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/218276 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM MQ | 9.1 LTS |
| IBM MQ | 9.0 LTS |
| IBM MQ | 8.0 |
| IBM MQ | 9.2 CD |
| IBM MQ | 9.1 CD |
| IBM MQ | 9.2 LTS |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM MQ version 8
Apply the Cumulative Security Update 2 patch for IBM MQ version 8.0.0.16
IBM MQ version 9
IBM MQ version 9.1 LTS
IBM MQ version 9.2 LTS
IBM MQ version 9.1 CD and version 9.2 CD
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
19 May 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
25 May 2022
UID
ibm16587835