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. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1792. IBM X-ForceID: 154887.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10870488	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154887	Vendor Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq::::::::

Information

Published : 2019-03-11 15:29

Updated : 2020-08-24 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2018-1998

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1998

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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Products Affected

ibm

websphere_mq

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