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.

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.

EPSS: 0.011 (63.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere Mq — versions 9.0.0.3, 9.0.0.0, 8.0.0.5
Ibm Websphere_mq

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.