Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Mq
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. IBM X-Force ID: 142888.
Published · last modified .
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:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Mq — versions 9.0.0.3, 9.0.0.0, 8.0.0.5
- IBM Websphere Mq
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/142888 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105040 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1551?
- CVE-2018-1551 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Mq, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2018-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1551?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.