7.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-4078
IBM WebSphere MQ Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on MQ installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 157190.

INFO

Published Date :

May 23, 2019, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 9, 2022, 6:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-4078 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_mq
2 Ibm mq
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-4078.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157190 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872876 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-4078 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-4078 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 IBM Corporation AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872876 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872876 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157190 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157190 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0.0 up to (including) 8.0.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0.0.0 up to (including) 9.0.0.5 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1.0.0 up to (including) 9.1.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.1.1:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on MQ installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 157190. IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on MQ installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 157190.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

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