8.8high
CVE-2018-1998
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local user to inject code that could be executed with root privileges.
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 34%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local user to inject code that could be executed with root privileges. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1792. IBM X-ForceID: 154887.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM MQ
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/154887 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10870488 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-1998
- NVD: CVE-2018-1998
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