What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-4375?

CVE-2020-4375 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-4375?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-4375. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Mq Appliance CVE-2020-4375

HIGH

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2020-07-28 psirt@us.ibm.com

Denial Of Service IBM Mq Appliance

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-401 ASVS 5.0 V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Resource cleanup, leak prevention
Impact	CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could exhaust available memory leading to denial of service by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 1.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

IBM MQ, IBM MQ Appliance, IBM MQ for HPE NonStop 8.0, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service due to a memory leak caused by an error creating a dynamic queue. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.

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This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. IBM MQ, IBM MQ Appliance, IBM MQ for HPE NonStop 8.0, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service due to a memory leak caused by an error creating a dynamic queue. IBM X-Force ID: 179080. Affected products include: Ibm Mq Appliance.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.5%

Top 28% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 1.5%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +2

CVSS: +38

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

PATCH https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6252785 ADVISORY https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179080

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