CVE-2022-22489 XML external entity in MQ
Remote attackers can exploit XML External Entity injection in IBM MQ to expose sensitive information or cause memory exhaustion.
- 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-2022-22489?
CVE-2022-22489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Mq, published on 19 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM MQ 8.0, (9.0, 9.1, 9.2 LTS), and (9.1 and 9.2 CD) are vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 226339.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Mq.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f9w-3c78-j5r7.