What is CVE-2017-1337?

CVE-2017-1337 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Mq, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2017-1337?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Mq

CVE-2017-1337

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.

Published 2017-07-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (72.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Mq — versions 9.0.1, 9.0.2
IBM Websphere Mq — versions 9.0.1, 9.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/99493 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126245 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1337?: CVE-2017-1337 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Mq, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-1337?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.