Path traversal in IBM MQ Appliance - CVE-2023-46177
Published: January 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85352
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46177
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted URL request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
IBM MQ Appliance
IBM DataPower Gateway
IBM DataPower Gateway
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46177
Install update from vendor's website.
IBM MQ Appliance - addressed in versions 9.3.0.15, 9.3.4.1
IBM DataPower Gateway - addressed in versions 10.5.0.8, 10.5.3
IBM DataPower Gateway - addressed in versions 10.5.0.8, 10.5.3