IBM MQ Appliance Console Code Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A code injection vulnerability has been identified in the IBM MQ Appliance Console, affecting versions 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to execute code due to improper handling of escape characters.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized code execution on the affected system.

Remediation

Users of IBM MQ Appliance version 9.3 LTS should apply the cumulative security update 9.3.0.27. Users of version 9.3 CD should upgrade to fix pack 9.4.0.10. For version 9.4 LTS, apply fix pack 9.4.0.10, and for version 9.4 CD, apply the 9.4.2 continuous delivery firmware release.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
2.6
impact
10.0
exploitability
4.9
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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