CVE-2023-46176 IBM MQ privilege escalation

Medium 6.7 Published 3 Nov 2023 Updated 4 Sep 2024

A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on IBM MQ Appliance due to improper validation of security keys.

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

What is CVE-2023-46176?

CVE-2023-46176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM MQ Appliance, published on 3 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM MQ Appliance 9.3 CD could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper validation of security keys. IBM X-Force ID: 269535.

Weakness: CWE-424

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46176?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mq Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46176?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-46176 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jv2-3395-qjhf.