IBM MQ 9.0 <= 9.0.0.24 / 9.1 <= 9.1.0.21 / 9.2 <= 9.2.0.25 / 9.3 < 9.3.5 CD / 9.3 <= 9.3.0.17 (7149582)

high Nessus Plugin ID 193966

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of IBM MQ Server running on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 7149582 advisory.

- IBM MQ is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash. (CVE-2024-25048)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM MQ 9.0.0.24 CU9, 9.1.0.21 CU9, 9.2.0.25 CU9, 9.3.0.17 CU9, 9.3.5 CD or later. Alternatively, install where appropriate.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149582

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 193966

File Name: ibm_mq_7149582.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 4/26/2024

Updated: 7/19/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-25048

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:mq, cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM WebSphere MQ

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/26/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/26/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-25048

IAVA: 2024-A-0264-S