CVE-2020-4465 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM MQ, IBM MQ Appliance, and IBM MQ for HPE NonStop versions 8.0, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS, stemming from an error in the channel processing code. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by using an older client to overflow the buffer, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.0, < 8.0.0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.1.0.0, < 9.1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.1.0.0, < 9.2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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