CVE-2024-39742 json
IBM MQ Container authentication bypass
published 2024-07-08 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-38221
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm mq_operator 2.0.24, 3.2.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM MQ Operator
- ibm mq_operator
Classification
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7159714
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/297169
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-39742
- NVD CVE-2024-39742
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