Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Console is affected by a security bypass vulnerablity (CVE-2024-40681)

Summary

IBM MQ has addressed a security bypass vulnerability in the IBM MQ Console.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-40681
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM MQ could allow an authenticated user in a specifically defined role, to bypass security restrictions and execute actions against the queue manager.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/297613 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

The following installable MQ components are affected by the vulnerability:

- REST API and Console

If you are running any of these listed components, please apply the remediation/fixes as described below. For more information on the definitions of components used in this list see <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/installable-component-names-used-ibm-mq-security-bulletins&gt;

Remediation/Fixes

This issue was addressed under APAR IT46501.

IBM MQ version 9.1 LTS

Apply cumulative security update 9.1.0.23

IBM MQ version 9.2 LTS

Apply cumulative security update 9.2.0.27

IBM MQ version 9.3 LTS

Apply cumulative security update 9.3.0.21

IBM MQ version 9.3 CD

Upgrade to IBM MQ version 9.4 and apply fix pack 9.4.0.5

IBM MQ version 9.4 LTS and CD

Apply fix pack 9.4.0.5

Workarounds and Mitigations

None