CVE-2024-40681: IBM MQ security bypass

Published Sep 6, 2024
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Updated

IBM MQ 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD could allow an authenticated user in a specifically defined role, to bypass security restrictions and execute actions against the queue manager.

Other sources

IBM MQ could allow an authenticated user in a specifically defined role, to bypass security restrictions and execute actions against the queue manager.

— IBM

Affected Software

102 affected components
IBM MQ Operator<=SC2 (formerly LTS): v3.2.0 - v3.2.3CD:  v3.0.0, v3.0.1, v3.1.0 - 3.1.3 LTS: v2.0.0 - 2.0.25 Other Release: v2.4.0 - v2.4.8, v2.3.0 - 2.3.3, v2.2.0 - v2.2.2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images<=CD: 9.4.0.0-r1, 9.4.0.0-r2, 9.4.0.0-r3, 9.3.4.0-r1, 9.3.4.1-r1,9.3.5.0-r1,9.3.5.0-r2,9.3.5.1-r1, 9.3.5.1-r2LTS: 9.2.0.1-r1-eus, 9.2.0.2-r1-eus, 9.2.0.2-r2-eus, 9.2.0.4-r1-eus, 9.2.0.5-r1-eus, 9.2.0.5-r2-eus, 9.2.0.5-r3-eus, 9.2.0.6-r1-eus, 9.2.0.6-r2-eus, 9.2.0.6-r3-eus, 9.2.3.0-r1, 9.2.4.0-r1, 9.2.5.0-r1, 9.2.5.0-r2, 9.2.5.0-r3, 9.3.0.0-r1, 9.3.0.0-r2, 9.3.0.0-r3, 9.3.0.1-r1, 9.3.0.1-r2, 9.3.0.1-r3, 9.3.0.1-r4, 9.3.0.3-r1, 9.3.0.4-r1, 9.3.0.4-r2, 9.3.0.5-r1, 9.3.0.5-r2, 9.3.0.5-r3, 9.3.0.6-r1, 9.3.0.10-r1, 9.3.0.10-r2, 9.3.0.11-r1,9.3.0.11-r2, 9.3.0.15-r1, 9.3.0.16-r1, 9.3.0.16-r2, 9.3.0.17-r1, 9.3.0.17-r2, 9.3.0.17-r3, 9.3.0.20-r1, 9.3.0.20-r2 Other Release: 9.2.0.1-r1-eus, 9.2.0.2-r1-eus, 9.2.0.2-r2-eus, 9.2.0.4-r1-eus, 9.2.0.5-r1-eus, 9.2.0.5-r2-eus, 9.2.0.5-r3-eus, 9.2.0.6-r1-eus, 9.2.0.6-r2-eus, 9.2.0.6-r3-eus, 9.2.3.0-r1, 9.2.4.0-r1, 9.2.5.0-r1, 9.2.5.0-r2, 9.2.5.0-r3, 9.3.0.0-r1, 9.3.0.0-r2, 9.3.0.0-r3, 9.3.0.1-r1, 9.3.0.1-r2, 9.3.0.1-r3, 9.3.0.1-r4,  9.3.0.3-r1,  9.3.0.4-r1, 9.3.0.4-r2,  9.3.0.5-r1, 9.3.0.5-r2, 9.3.0.5-r3,  9.3.0.6-r1,  9.3.1.0-r1, 9.3.1.0-r2, 9.3.1.0-r3, 9.3.1.1-r1, 9.3.2.0-r1, 9.3.2.0-r2, 9.3.2.1-r1, 9.3.2.1-r2,  9.3.3.0-r1, 9.3.3.0-r2, 9.3.3.1-r1, 9.3.3.1-r2, 9.3.3.2-r1, 9.3.3.2-r2, 9.3.3.2-r3, ,9.3.3.3-r1,  9.3.3.3-r2
IBM MQ Operator>=2.0.0<=2.0.25
IBM MQ Operator>=2.2.0<=2.2.2
IBM MQ Operator>=2.3.0<=2.3.3
IBM MQ Operator>=2.4.0<=2.4.8
IBM MQ Operator>=3.1.0<=3.1.3
IBM MQ Operator>=3.2.0<=3.2.3
IBM MQ Operator=3.0.0
IBM MQ Operator=3.0.1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.1-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.1-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.2-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.2-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.2-r2-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.2-r2-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.4-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.4-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.5-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.5-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.5-r2-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.5-r2-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.5-r3-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.5-r3-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.6-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.6-r1-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.6-r2-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.6-r2-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.6-r3-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.0.6-r3-eus
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.3.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.4.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.4.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.5.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.5.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.5.0-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.5.0-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.5.0-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.2.5.0-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.0-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.0-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.0-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.0-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.1-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.1-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.1-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.1-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.1-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.1-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.1-r4
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.1-r4
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.3-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.3-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.4-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.4-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.4-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.4-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.5-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.5-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.5-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.5-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.6-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.6-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.10-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.10-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.10-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.11-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.11-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.15-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.16-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.16-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.17-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.17-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.17-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.20-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.0.20-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.1.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.1.1-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.2.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.2.0-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.2.1-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.2.1-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.0-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.1-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.1-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.2-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.2-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.2-r3
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.3-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.3.3-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.4.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.4.1-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.5.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.5.0-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.5.1-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.3.5.1-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.4.0.0-r1
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.4.0.0-r2
IBM supplied MQ Advanced container images=9.4.0.0-r3

Event History

Sep 6, 2024
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Sep 7, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:09 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 7, 57592
Event
via NVD·09:16 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40681?

CVE-2024-40681 has a high severity rating due to its potential for authenticated users to bypass security controls.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-40681?

To fix CVE-2024-40681, update to the latest version of IBM MQ that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-40681?

CVE-2024-40681 affects authenticated users in specific roles using affected versions of IBM MQ.

4

What versions of IBM MQ are vulnerable to CVE-2024-40681?

IBM MQ versions 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD are vulnerable to CVE-2024-40681.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2024-40681?

The impact of CVE-2024-40681 allows authenticated users to execute actions against the queue manager, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

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