What is CVE-2016-9009?

CVE-2016-9009 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Mq, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2017-02-24.

How severe is CVE-2016-9009?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.

Improper input validation in IBM Websphere Mq

CVE-2016-9009

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 could allow an authenticated user with authority to create a cluster object to cause a denial of service to MQ clustering. IBM Reference #: 1998647.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2017-02-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Websphere Mq — versions 8.0, 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.1
IBM Corporation Websphere Mq — versions 8.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/96441 (vdb-entry)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9009?: CVE-2016-9009 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Mq, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2017-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2016-9009?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.