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CVE-2020-4682: ibm mq Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 28-01-2021Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4682 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ibm mq. EPSS estimates a 7.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.25%
0%100%
Low · -0.55 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM MQ 7.5, 8.0, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 LTS, and 9.2 CD could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization of trusted data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 186509.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

7.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.55 pp

From 7.79% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
7.25%

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

Ibm3 products
  • mqEOL8.0.0 | 9.0.0 | 9.1.0 | 7.5.0 | 9.2.0 | 8.0.0.0 | 8.0.0.1 | 8.0.0.2 | 8.0.0.3 | 8.0.0.4 | 8.0.0.5 | 8.0.0.6 | 8.0.0.7 | 8.0.0.8 | 8.0.0.9 | 8.0.0.10 | 8.0.0.11 | 8.0.0.12 | 8.0.0.13 | 8.0.0.14 | 8.0.0.15 | 9.0.0.0 | 9.0.0.1 | 9.0.0.2 | 9.0.0.3 | 9.0.0.4 | 9.0.0.5 | 9.0.0.6 | 9.0.0.7 | 9.0.0.8 | 9.0.0.9 | 9.0.0.10 | 9.1.0.0 | 9.1.0.1 | 9.1.0.2 | 9.1.0.3 | 9.1.0.4 | 9.1.0.5 | 9.1.0.6 | 9.2.0.0 | 9.2.1.0
  • mq_appliance9.2.0.0
  • websphere_mq7.5.0.0 | 7.5.0.1 | 7.5.0.2 | 7.5.0.3 | 7.5.0.4 | 7.5.0.5 | 7.5.0.6 | 7.5.0.7 | 7.5.0.8 | 7.5.0.9

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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