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CVE-2009-0905: ibm websphere_mq Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 1.7v2.0LowModified
Published 30-10-2011Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0905 is a low (CVSS 1.7) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm websphere_mq. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
7/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
1.7/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-10-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 before 6.0.2.8 and 7.0 before 7.0.1.0 does not properly handle long group names, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging combinations of group names with the same initial substring.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

14%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.24% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • websphere_mq6.0 | 6.0.1.0 | 6.0.1.1 | 6.0.2.0 | 6.0.2.1 | 6.0.2.2 | 6.0.2.3 | 6.0.2.4 | 6.0.2.5 | 6.0.2.6 | 6.0.2.7 | 7.0 | 7.0.0.1 | 7.0.0.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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