Potential Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM MQ 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD
CVE-2024-31912

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
MQ
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 June 2024

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in IBM MQ versions 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD that may grant authenticated users the ability to escalate their privileges. This issue arises from improper privilege assignments within certain configurations, potentially leading to unauthorized access levels. Organizations using these affected versions should evaluate their settings and implement recommended security measures to mitigate risks.

Affected Version(s)

MQ 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7158072
vendor-advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/289894
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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