CVE-2022-43902
IBM MQ denial of service
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 1, 2023 at 08:44 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:07 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorMQ ApplianceMQ
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
IBM MQ 9.2 CD, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 CD, and 9.3 LTS is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by specially crafted PCF or MQSC messages. IBM X-Force ID: 240832.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
9.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.0.89.2.0.0 ≤ v < 9.2.59.2.59.2.5 cumulative_security_update_019.2.5 cumulative_security_update_029.2.5 cumulative_security_update_039.3.0.09.3.1
Affected range stops below 9.2.0.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/240832SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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