CVE-2019-4227
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM MQ 8.0.0.4 - 8.0.0.12, 9.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.6, 9.1.0.0 - 9.1.0.2, and 9.1.0 - 9.1.2 AMQP Listeners could allow an unauthorized user to conduct a session fixation attack due to clients not being disconnected as they should. IBM X-Force ID: 159352.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM MQ AMQP listeners fail to properly disconnect clients as expected, creating a session fixation vulnerability where unauthorized users could hijack or impersonate legitimate client sessions. This is an authentication/authorization weakness in the AMQP protocol handling layer of IBM MQ.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 8.0.0.4, <= 8.0.0.12>= 9.0.0.0, <= 9.0.0.6>= 9.1.0, <= 9.1.2>= 9.1.0.0, <= 9.1.0.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify IBM MQ is installedRun 'dspmqver' command or check for IBM MQ installation directories such as /opt/mqm on Linux/Unix or C:\Program Files\IBM\MQ on WindowsAffected if IBM MQ is not found on the system, the check is not applicable
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Determine the installed IBM MQ versionRun 'dspmqver -a' or 'mqversion' to display the full version information. Compare the version number against the affected ranges: 8.0.0.4-8.0.0.12, 9.0.0.0-9.0.0.6, 9.1.0-9.1.2, or 9.1.0.0-9.1.0.2Affected if The installed version falls within any of the affected version ranges
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Confirm AMQP listener support is enabledCheck if the AMQP capability is configured on the queue manager. Use 'runmqsc' to query: DISPLAY QMGR AMQP. Also check for AMQP-defined listeners via DISPLAY LISTENER(*) where TYPE is AMQPAffected if AMQP is not defined or the AMQP attribute is disabled on the queue manager, the vulnerability does not apply
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Identify active AMQP listenersRun 'runmqsc' and execute DISPLAY LISTENER(*) STATUS to list all listeners and their current status. Look for listeners with TYPE(AMQP) that are in a running stateAffected if No AMQP-type listeners are defined or all are stopped, the exposure may be limited but version check in step 2 still applies
You are affected if IBM MQ is installed with a version within the affected ranges AND AMQP listeners are configured and active on the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM MQ to a version beyond the affected ranges (8.0.0.13+, 9.0.0.7+, 9.1.0.3+, or 9.1.3+) to receive the security patch that enforces proper client disconnection in AMQP listeners.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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