What is CVE-2024-39742?

CVE-2024-39742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Mq Operator, classified under Partial String Comparison. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-07-08.

How severe is CVE-2024-39742?

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

Is CVE-2024-39742 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ibm Mq Operator

CVE-2024-39742

IBM MQ Operator 3.2.2 and IBM MQ Operator 2.0.24 could allow a user to bypass authentication under certain configurations due to a partial string comparison vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 297169.

EPSS: 0.001 (17.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Mq Operator — versions 2.0.24, 3.2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-187 — Partial String Comparison

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7159714 (vendor-advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/297169 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39742?: CVE-2024-39742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Mq Operator, classified under Partial String Comparison. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-39742?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-39742 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.