IBM MQ 9.0/9.1/9.2/9.3 Clustering denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in IBM MQ 9.0/9.1/9.2/9.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Clustering. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-45177. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM MQ 9.0/9.1/9.2/9.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Clustering. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM MQ 9.0 LTS, 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack due to an error within the MQ clustering logic. IBM X-Force ID: 268066.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-45177 since 10/05/2023. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (268066). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/05/2023 🔍
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07/04/2025 +470 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-45177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-257514
X-Force: 268066

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2024 19:04
Updated: 07/04/2025 01:12
Changes: 03/20/2024 19:04 (64), 05/03/2024 05:52 (1), 07/04/2025 01:12 (2)
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