CVE-2023-46176

IBM MQ privilege escalation

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Published Nov 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM MQ Appliance 9.3 CD could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper validation of security keys. IBM X-Force ID: 269535.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

MQ Appliance

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.3 CD`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.3.0.0:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-50419	IBM MQ Appliance 9.3 CD could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper validation of security keys. IBM X-Force ID: 269535.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.186% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269535
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060769

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Mq Appliance

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 4, 2024, 8:29 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 3, 2023, 12:06 AM
Updated: Sep 4, 2024, 8:29 PM
Reserved: Oct 17, 2023, 10:30 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:37 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:37 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM

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