Vulnerability in IBM Mq
CVE-2018-1684
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 through 9.1 is vulnerable to a error with MQTT topic string publishing that can cause a denial of service attack. IBM X-Force ID: 145456.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Mq — versions 9.0.0.3, 9.0.1, 9.0.4
- IBM Websphere Mq — versions 9.1.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/145456 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1684?
- CVE-2018-1684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Mq. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1684?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1684 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.