CVE-2022-22316 Missing authorization in MQ Appliance

Medium 5.3 Published 23 Mar 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in IBM MQ Appliance due to incorrect authorization checks.

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

What is CVE-2022-22316?

CVE-2022-22316 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM MQ Appliance, published on 23 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS could allow an authenticated and authorized user to cause a denial of service due to incorrectly configured authorization checks. IBM X-Force ID: 218276.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22316?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mq Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22316?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22316 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-22316 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jpr6-pwq5-xv5q.