6.5

CVE-2025-23225: ibm mq Improper Handling of Missing Values

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 28-02-2025Last modified 28-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-23225 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Handling of Missing Values vulnerability in ibm mq. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM MQ 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service due to the improper handling of invalid headers sent to the queue.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.43% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • mq9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, 9.4 CD
  • mq_appliance≤ 9.4.2 | ≥ 9.3.0.0, ≤ 9.3.0.27 | ≥ 9.4.0.0, ≤ 9.4.0.10

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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