CVE-2012-2201 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 27 Aug 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass SVRCONN channel security to flood the queue manager, causing denial of service in IBM WebSphere MQ.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-2201?

CVE-2012-2201 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 27 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when handling user ids. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the security configuration setup on a SVRCONN channel and flood the queue manager.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2201?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2201?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2012-2201 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p2h9-m2hm-4gjp.