Vulnerability · Published Jul 8, 2024 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2024-39742IBM MQ Container authentication bypass
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in MQ Operator from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM MQ Operator 3.2.2 and IBM MQ Operator 2.0.24 could allow a user to bypass authentication under certain configurations due to a partial string comparison vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 297169.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | MQ Operator | 2.0.24, 3.2.2 |
Weakness: CWE-187 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H