Buffer overflow in IBM Mq Appliance
CVE-2020-4465
IBM MQ, IBM MQ Appliance, and IBM MQ for HPE NonStop 8.0, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS is vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability due to an error within the channel processing code. A remote attacker could overflow the buffer using an older client and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 181562.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Mq Appliance — versions 8.0, 9.1.LTS, 9.1.CD
- IBM Mq Appliance
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6252783 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181562 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4465?
- CVE-2020-4465 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Mq Appliance, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4465?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.