Input validation error in IBM MQ Appliance - CVE-2022-43902
Published: March 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72683
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43902
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user can send specially crafted PCF or MQSC messages to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
IBM MQ Appliance
IBM MQ
IBM MQ for HPE NonStop
IBM MQ
IBM MQ for HPE NonStop
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43902
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM MQ Appliance - addressed in versions 9.2.0.8, 9.2.5.4, 9.3.0.2, 9.3.1.1
IBM MQ - addressed in versions 9.1.0.13, 9.2.0.8, 9.3.0.2, 9.3.1.1
IBM MQ for HPE NonStop - update to 8.1.0.15
IBM MQ - addressed in versions 9.1.0.13, 9.2.0.8, 9.3.0.2, 9.3.1.1
IBM MQ for HPE NonStop - update to 8.1.0.15