9.8

CVE-2024-39742: ibm mq operator Partial String Comparison

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 08-07-2024Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-39742 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Partial String Comparison vulnerability in ibm mq operator. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.76%
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. 08-07-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM MQ Operator 3.2.2 and IBM MQ Operator 2.0.24 could allow a user to bypass authentication under certain configurations due to a partial string comparison vulnerability. IBM X-Force ID: 297169.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.76% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.76%

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
  • mq operator2.0.24, 3.2.2 | ≥ 2.0.0, < 2.0.24 | ≥ 2.2.0, ≤ 2.2.2 | ≥ 2.3.0, ≤ 2.3.3 | ≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.8 | ≥ 3.1.0, ≤ 3.1.3 | ≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.2 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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