CVE-2024-54173 IBM MQ information disclosure

Medium 4.7 Published 28 Feb 2025 Updated 28 Feb 2025

A local user can read sensitive information from trace files when webconsole tracing is enabled in IBM MQ.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-54173?

CVE-2024-54173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM MQ, published on 28 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM MQ 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD reveals potentially sensitive information in trace files that could be read by a local user when webconsole trace is enabled.

Weakness: CWE-1323

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54173?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Mq Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54173?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-54173 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54173 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8m22-qpv5-x8c3.