High severity · published Sep 7, 2024
CVE-2024-40681
IBM MQ security bypass
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MQ
MQ · IBM
9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, 9.4 CD · source: vendor
MO
MQ Operator · Ibm
2.0.0 through 2.0.25; 2.2.0 through 2.2.2; 2.3.0 through 2.3.3; 2.4.0 through 2.4.8; 3.1.0 through 3.1.3; 3.2.0 through 3.2.3; +2 more · source: NVD
SM
Supplied MQ Advanced Container Images · Ibm
9.2.0.1; 9.2.0.1; 9.2.0.2; 9.2.0.2; 9.2.0.2; 9.2.0.2; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40681
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40681
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7167732
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