HIGH
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.10, 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.5, 9.0.1 through 9.0.5, and 9.1.0.0 could allow a local user to inject code that could be executed with root privileges
Published Nov 13, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.52%
Description
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.10, 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.5, 9.0.1 through 9.0.5, and 9.1.0.0 could allow a local user to inject code that could be executed with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 148947.
Affected products
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- Version 8.0.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.7StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.0.9StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.0.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.0.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.0.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.0.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.1.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| IBM | MQ | n/a |
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OR
- ≥ 8.0.0.0 · ≤ 8.0.0.10
- ≥ 9.0.0.0 · ≤ 9.0.0.5
- ≥ 9.0.1 · ≤ 9.0.5
- 9.1.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
8.8 HIGH CVE.org
CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Availability Impact High
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Vector Local
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Privileges Required Low
Scope Changed
User Interaction None
Exploit Maturity Unreported
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.52% 0.00520
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00520
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 42.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 39.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 33.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.61% (0.03607) | 68.42th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.61% (0.03607) | 68.13th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.61% (0.03607) | 82.10th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.61% (0.03607) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105936 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148947 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734447 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105936 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148947 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734447 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ibm
Published Nov 13, 2018
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Dec 13, 2017
Link CVE-2018-1792
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a