CVE-2019-4620 json
IBM MQ Appliance 8.0 and 9.0 LTS could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions caused by improper validation of environment…
published 2020-01-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-14227
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM MQ Appliance 8.0 and 9.0 LTS could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions caused by improper validation of environment variables. IBM X-Force ID: 168863.
Patch / fix
- ibm mq_appliance 8.0.0.14, 9.1.0.4, 9.1.4
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/A:H/I:H/AC:L/AV:L/C:H/UI:N/PR:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- IBM MQ Appliance
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/1125891
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/168863
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-4620
- NVD CVE-2019-4620
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