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Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Appliance is affected by an improper validation vulnerability (CVE-2021-38910)

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Summary

IBM MQ Appliance has resolved an improper validation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-38910
DESCRIPTION:   IBM DataPower Gateway V10CD, 10.0.1, and 2108.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the improper validation of input. By sending a specially crafted JSON message, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify structure and fields. IBM X-Force ID: 209824.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209824 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s) Version(s)
IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD
IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 LTS

Remediation/Fixes

This vulnerability is addressed under IT40352
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

IBM MQ Appliance version 9.2 LTS
Apply 9.2.0.6 fixpack, or later firmware.

IBM MQ Appliance version 9.2 CD
Upgrade to 9.2.5 CD CSU01, or later firmware.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

07 Jul 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.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 July 2022

UID

ibm16602567