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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-46176 · published 3 November 2023

CVE-2023-46176: Ibm mq appliance vulnerability

Ibm · Mq Appliance

IBM MQ Appliance 9.3 CD could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper validation of security keys. IBM X-Force ID: 269535.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.18% · top 93.4% CWE-424 · CWE-424
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM MQ Appliance 9.3 CD could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper validation of security keys. IBM X-Force ID: 269535.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269535 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060769 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269535 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060769 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-46176), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.