VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-1551
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.2 through 8.0.0.8 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.3 could allow users to have more authority than they should have if an MQ administrator creates an invalid user group name.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.14%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.2 through 8.0.0.8 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.3 could allow users to have more authority than they should have if an MQ administrator creates an invalid user group name. IBM X-Force ID: 142888.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.14% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- ibm/websphere mq
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105040Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142888VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716113Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105040Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142888VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10716113Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.