7.5

CVE-2018-1551: ibm websphere_mq

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 06-08-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1551 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ibm websphere_mq. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.14%
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. 06-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.2 through 8.0.0.8 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.3 could allow users to have more authority than they should have if an MQ administrator creates an invalid user group name. IBM X-Force ID: 142888.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.14% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.14%

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_mq8.0.0.2 | 8.0.0.4 | 8.0.0.3 | 8.0.0.6 | 8.0.0.5 | 8.0.0.7 | 8.0.0.8 | 9.0.0.0 | 9.0.0.1 | 9.0.0.2 | 9.0.0.3 | ≥ 8.0.0.2, ≤ 8.0.0.8 | ≥ 9.0.0.0, ≤ 9.0.0.3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links