CVE-2021-38949

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 v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211403	Broken Link VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516424	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:::::lts:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:::::continuous_delivery:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:::::lts:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-::::::-:

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-16 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-38949

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38949

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38949

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hp

hp-ux

ibm

mq
i
aix
websphere_mq

linux

linux_kernel

microsoft

windows

oracle

solaris

CWE

CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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