6.2

CVE-2021-38949: ibm mq

CVSS: 6.2v3.0MediumModified
Published 16-11-2021Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-38949 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in ibm mq. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.17%
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. 16-11-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM MQ 7.5, 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 211403.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.17% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.17%

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

Ibm2 products
  • mqEOL8.0.0 | 9.0.0 | 9.1.0 | 7.5.0 | ≥ 8.0.0.0, < 8.0.0.14 | ≥ 9.0.0.0, < 9.0.0.9 | ≥ 9.1.0, < 9.1.5 | ≥ 9.1.0.0, < 9.1.0.5
  • websphere_mq7.5

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links