High severity · published May 23, 2019
CVE-2019-4078
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on MQ installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 157190.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WM
Websphere MQ · Ibm
8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.11; 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.5; 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.1; 9.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4078
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4078
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157190
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872876
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