TI-2022-21558 Aliases CVE-2022-43902 GHSA-gmcv-4j6w-rhjx

IBM MQ denial of service

LOW 34Published 2023-03-01 · Updated 2025-03-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM MQ 9.2 CD, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 CD, and 9.3 LTS is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by specially crafted PCF or MQSC messages. IBM X-Force ID: 240832.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00785 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
IBM	MQ	9.2 CD, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.3 LTS	—	No fix listed	CNA

MQ VendorIBM Affected 9.2 CD, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.3 LTS Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:::::lts:::*	9.2.0.0 to before 9.2.0.8	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:::::continuous_delivery:::*	9.2.0.0 to before 9.2.5	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.5:-:::continuous_delivery:::*	9.2.5	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.5:cumulative_security_update_01:::continuous_delivery:::*	9.2.5 cumulative_security_update_01	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.5:cumulative_security_update_02:::continuous_delivery:::*	9.2.5 cumulative_security_update_02	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.5:cumulative_security_update_03:::continuous_delivery:::*	9.2.5 cumulative_security_update_03	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.3.0.0::::continuous_delivery:::	9.3.0.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.3.0.0::::lts:::	9.3.0.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.3.1::::continuous_delivery:::	9.3.1	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.0 to before 9.2.0.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.0 to before 9.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.5:-:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.5:cumulative_security_update_01:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.2.5 cumulative_security_update_01 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.5:cumulative_security_update_02:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.2.5 cumulative_security_update_02 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.5:cumulative_security_update_03:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.2.5 cumulative_security_update_03 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.3.0.0:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.3.0.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.3.1:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43902
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmcv-4j6w-rhjx

References

Advisory 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890643

TI-2020-03985 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM MQ CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-01080 OS command injection in IBM MQ Appliance CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-00826 IBM MQ code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-11446 IBM MQ denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2020-04160 Cross-site request forgery in IBM MQ Appliance CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-16522 IBM MQ code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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