Medium severity · published Mar 1, 2022
CVE-2022-22321
IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS local messaging users stored with a password hash that provides insufficient protection
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS local messaging users stored with a password hash that provides insufficient protection. IBM X-Force ID: 218368.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MQ
MQ · Ibm
9.2.0 before 9.2.0.5; 9.2.0 before 9.2.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22321
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22321
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/218368
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560042
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