CVE-2022-22356 Information disclosure in MQ Appliance

Medium 5.3 Published 5 Apr 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can enumerate valid account credentials on IBM MQ Appliance due to timing discrepancies in login responses.

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-2022-22356?

CVE-2022-22356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM MQ Appliance, published on 5 Apr 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 attacker to enumerate account credentials due to an observable discrepancy in valid and invalid login attempts. IBM X-Force ID: 220487.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22356?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mq Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-22356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mcg-c459-mxpg.