Incorrect authorization in IBM MQ

Published: 2022-05-26 | Updated: 2023-06-15

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-22316
CWE-ID	CWE-863
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM MQ Server applications / Other server solutions
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU63705

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22316

CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to exponential performance for data. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM MQ: 8.0 - 9.2.2.0

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560040

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.