IBM WebSphere MQ 6.x through 6.0.2.7, 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, and 7.0.1.0, when read…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM WebSphere MQ 6.x through 6.0.2.7, 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, and 7.0.1.0, when read ahead or asynchronous message consumption is enabled, allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to a "memory overwrite" issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01548 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:6.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3160
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgcq-wc9x-jmjv
References
More IBM Websphere Mq vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03985 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM MQ CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-00853 Buffer overflow in the queue manager in IBM WebSphere MQ 6.x before 6.0.2.7 and 7.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05778 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 have unknown impact and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2017-00935 IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.6 does not properly terminate channel agents when they are no… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2018-01581 Code injection in IBM MQ CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2009-03004 Unspecified vulnerability in the rriDecompress function in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.0.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-3160 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3160 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vgcq-wc9x-jmjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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