CVE-2020-4870

Description

IBM MQ 9.2 CD and LTS are vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by an error processing connecting applications. IBM X-Force ID: 190833.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.64%

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Affected: IBM MQ

Affected: IBM MQ Appliance

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6380742	patch vendor advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6386466	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190833	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4870?: CVE-2020-4870 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-4870?: To fix CVE-2020-4870, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-4870 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-4870 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-4870?: CVE-2020-4870 affects IBM MQ, IBM MQ Appliance.

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