High severity · published Mar 3, 2024
CVE-2024-27255
IBM MQ Operator 2.0.0 LTS, 2.0.18 LTS, 3.0.0 CD, 3.0.1 CD, 2.4.0 through 2.4.7, 2.3.0 through 2.3.3, 2.2.0 through 2.2.2, and 2.3.0 through 2.3.3 uses weaker than expected…
7.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM MQ Operator 2.0.0 LTS, 2.0.18 LTS, 3.0.0 CD, 3.0.1 CD, 2.4.0 through 2.4.7, 2.3.0 through 2.3.3, 2.2.0 through 2.2.2, and 2.3.0 through 2.3.3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 283905.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
MQ Operator · Ibm
2.2.0 through 2.2.2; 2.3.0 through 2.3.3; 2.4.0 through 2.4.7; 2.0.0; 2.0.18; 3.0.0; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27255
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27255
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/283905
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7126571
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