CVE-2021-38949 : IBM MQ 7.5, 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS stores user credentials in plain c

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.

Published 2021-11-16 17:15:07

Updated 2021-11-17 20:10:40

Source IBM Corporation

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Products affected by CVE-2021-38949

IBM » Websphere Mq » Version: 7.5
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM » MQ » LTS Edition
Versions from including (>=) 9.0.0.0 and before (<) 9.0.0.9
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
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When used together with: HP » Hp-ux » Version: N/A
When used together with: IBM » AIX » Version: N/A
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When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
When used together with: Oracle » Solaris » Version: N/A
IBM » MQ
Versions from including (>=) 8.0.0.0 and before (<) 8.0.0.14
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: HP » Hp-ux » Version: N/A
When used together with: IBM » AIX » Version: N/A
When used together with: IBM » I » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
When used together with: Oracle » Solaris » Version: N/A
IBM » MQ » Continuous Delivery Edition
Versions from including (>=) 9.1.0 and before (<) 9.1.5
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: HP » Hp-ux » Version: N/A
When used together with: IBM » AIX » Version: N/A
When used together with: IBM » I » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
When used together with: Oracle » Solaris » Version: N/A
IBM » MQ » LTS Edition
Versions from including (>=) 9.1.0.0 and before (<) 9.1.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: HP » Hp-ux » Version: N/A
When used together with: IBM » AIX » Version: N/A
When used together with: IBM » I » Version: N/A
When used together with: Linux » Linux Kernel » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
When used together with: Oracle » Solaris » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38949

EPSS FAQ

0.05%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 14 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38949

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
2.1	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	3.9	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
6.2	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	2.5	3.6	IBM Corporation
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2021-38949

CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-38949

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211403

Vulnerability Report
Broken Link;VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516424

Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Java/JMS clients can inadvertently display cleartext credentials via diagnostic logs (CVE-2021-38949)
Patch;Vendor Advisory

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Products affected by CVE-2021-38949

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38949

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38949

CWE ids for CVE-2021-38949

References for CVE-2021-38949