Privilege escalation in IBM Mq
CVE-2024-40681
IBM MQ 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD could allow an authenticated user in a specifically defined role, to bypass security restrictions and execute actions against the queue manager.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Mq — versions 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, 9.4 CD
- IBM Mq Operator — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1
- IBM Supplied Mq Advanced Container Images — versions 9.2.0.1, 9.2.0.2, 9.2.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7167732 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-40681?
- CVE-2024-40681 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Mq, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-40681?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-40681 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.