IBM MQ 9.1-9.4 LTS/CD Auth Role Bypass to Execute Queue Manager Actions
CVE-2024-40681 Published on September 7, 2024

IBM MQ security bypass
IBM MQ 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD could allow an authenticated user in a specifically defined role, to bypass security restrictions and execute actions against the queue manager.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-40681 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

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

Weakness Type

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-40681

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Affected Versions

IBM MQ Version 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, 9.4 CD is affected by CVE-2024-40681

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
12.32%

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