IBM MQ 9.29.3 LTS DOS via Internet PassThru HTTP abuse
CVE-2024-25015 Published on May 1, 2024

IBM MQ 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, and 9.3 CD Internet Pass-Thru could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service by sending HTTP requests that would consume all available resources. IBM X-Force ID: 281278.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-25015 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Network Amplification Vulnerability?

The software does not sufficiently monitor or control transmitted network traffic volume, so that an actor can cause the software to transmit more traffic than should be allowed for that actor. In the absence of a policy to restrict asymmetric resource consumption, the application or system cannot distinguish between legitimate transmissions and traffic intended to serve as an amplifying attack on target systems. Systems can often be configured to restrict the amount of traffic sent out on behalf of a client, based on the client's origin or access level. This is usually defined in a resource allocation policy. In the absence of a mechanism to keep track of transmissions, the system or application can be easily abused to transmit asymmetrically greater traffic than the request or client should be permitted to.

CVE-2024-25015 has been classified to as a Network Amplification vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.08%
Percentile
23.15%

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