VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-39742

IBM MQ Operator 3.2.2 and IBM MQ Operator 2.0.24 could allow a user to bypass authentication under certain configurations due to a partial string comparison vulnerability.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.76%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

IBM MQ Operator 3.2.2 and IBM MQ Operator 2.0.24 could allow a user to bypass authentication under certain configurations due to a partial string comparison vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 297169.

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.76% probability · 53th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-187, CWE-697
Affected: ibm/mq operator
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/297169VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7159714Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/297169VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7159714Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.