CVE-2024-45669 IBM Security Verify Information Queue denial of service

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in IBM Security Verify Information Queue via improper handling of special characters leading to resource exhaustion.

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-2024-45669?

CVE-2024-45669 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Information Queue, published on 10 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Verify Information Queue 10.0.5, 10.0.6, 10.0.7, and 10.0.8 could allow a remote user to cause a denial of service due to improper handling of special characters that could lead to uncontrolled resource consumption.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45669?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Verify Information Queue.

How do I fix CVE-2024-45669?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-45669 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-873m-7p94-jmf5.

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