VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-1337
IBM WebSphere MQ 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 Java/JMS application can incorrectly transmit user credentials in plain text.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.47%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM WebSphere MQ 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 Java/JMS application can incorrectly transmit user credentials in plain text. IBM X-Force ID: 126245.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.47% probability · 74th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-522
- Affected
- ibm/websphere mq
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
EPSS 1.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003853Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99493Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126245VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003853Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99493Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126245VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.