CVE-2023-46176

MEDIUMNVD 6.76.7—

6.7

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 v3: 6.7
EG Score: 6.7(medium)
EPSS: 5.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 3, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269535
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060769
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269535
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060769

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-424

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-46176?

CVE-2023-46176 is a medium vulnerability published on November 3, 2023. 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.

When was CVE-2023-46176 disclosed?

CVE-2023-46176 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 3, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-46176 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-46176 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-46176?

CVE-2023-46176 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-46176?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-46176, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-46176

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