IBM MQ 9.3 LTS/CD Remote DirTraversal (CVE-2023-46177)
CVE-2023-46177 Published on December 18, 2023
IBM MQ Appliance information disclosure
IBM MQ Appliance 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 269536.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-46177 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2023-46177 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-46177
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Affected Versions
IBM MQ Appliance Version 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD is affected by CVE-2023-46177Exploit Probability
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