CVE-2024-22332
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 · uneditedThe IBM Integration Bus for z/OS 10.1 through 10.1.0.2 AdminAPI is vulnerable to a denial of service due to file system exhaustion. IBM X-Force ID: 279972.
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 · moderate confidenceThe AdminAPI component of IBM Integration Bus for z/OS versions 10.1 through 10.1.0.2 is vulnerable to denial of service via file system exhaustion. An attacker could potentially cause the system to run out of disk space by exploiting the AdminAPI, rendering the integration bus unavailable.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 10.1, <= 10.1.0.2CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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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Confirm product platform is IBM Integration Bus for z/OSVerify that the affected system is running the z/OS variant of IBM Integration Bus, not the Windows, Linux, or AIX versions. Check the product installation or system documentation to confirm the platform.Affected if The product is IBM Integration Bus (or WebSphere Message Broker) running on z/OS operating system.
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Check installed version against affected rangeRetrieve the installed version of IBM Integration Bus for z/OS using IBM system commands or by inspecting the product version information. Common methods include checking the product banner via console, using IBM system management tools, or reviewing installation records.Affected if The installed version is 10.1, 10.1.0.1, or 10.1.0.2 (any version from 10.1 through 10.1.0.2 inclusive).
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Verify AdminAPI component accessibilityDetermine if the AdminAPI component is exposed and accessible on the system. This may be checked via IBM system management interfaces, network exposure settings, or by reviewing the AdminAPI configuration and access controls.Affected if AdminAPI is accessible without proper restrictions or is exposed to network paths that an attacker could reach.
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Assess current file system monitoringReview existing file system monitoring and quota configurations. Check if there are quotas, limits, or monitoring in place for the directories and file systems that IBM Integration Bus for z/OS uses for temporary files, logs, or working storage.Affected if No file system quotas, storage limits, or monitoring are configured, leaving the system vulnerable to unlimited disk space consumption.
A system is affected if it runs IBM Integration Bus for z/OS versions 10.1 through 10.1.0.2 with the AdminAPI component accessible and without file system quotas or monitoring to prevent disk exhaustion.
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 dataApply the appropriate IBM fix pack or interim fix for IBM Integration Bus for z/OS. If no patch is available, implement file system monitoring and quota limits to mitigate exhaustion attempts.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22332 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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