CVE-2024-25015: IBM MQ denial of service

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-406

Description

IBM MQ 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, and 9.3 CD Internet Pass-Thru could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service by sending HTTP requests that would consume all available resources. IBM X-Force ID: 281278.

Affected products

IBM MQ: from 9.2.0.0 before 9.2.0.25; from 9.3.0 before 9.3.5; from 9.3.0.0 before 9.3.0.17 — fixed in 9.2.0.25, 9.3.0.17, 9.3.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM MQ 9.2.0.25, 9.3.0.17, 9.3.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/281278
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149583
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/281278
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149583

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