CVE-2020-4352 Privilege escalation in MQ for HPE NonStop

Medium 4.9 Published 29 May 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can escalate privileges in IBM MQ on HPE NonStop when running in restricted mode, requiring vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-4352?

CVE-2020-4352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM MQ for HPE NonStop, published on 29 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM MQ on HPE NonStop 8.0.4 and 8.1.0 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack when running in restricted mode. IBM X-Force ID: 178427.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4352?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mq for Hpe Nonstop.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g65-2v3m-5h5x.