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CVE-2012-2199


The server message channel agent in the queue manager in the server in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.1 before 7.0.1.9, 7.1, and 7.5 on Solaris allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid address alignment exception and daemon crash) via vectors involving a multiplexed channel.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-2199 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ibm, from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2012-09-25T20:55:00.940

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.0 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.1 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.2 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.3 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.4 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.5 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.6 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.7 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.0.1.8 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.1 Yes
Application ibm websphere_mq 7.5 Yes
Operating System oracle solaris - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.