IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 and 9.0, when configured to use a PAM module for authentication…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 and 9.0, when configured to use a PAM module for authentication, could allow a user to cause a deadlock in the IBM MQ PAM code which could result in a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 138949.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02078 81st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | MQ | 8.0; 9.0; 9.0.1; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.2; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; 8.0.0.6; 8.0.0.7; 9.0.0.2; 9.0.3; 9.0.4; 8.0.0.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MQ VendorIBM Affected 8.0; 9.0; 9.0.1; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.2; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; 8.0.0.6; 8.0.0.7; 9.0.0.2; 9.0.3; 9.0.4; 8.0.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1419
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cgv-p32m-wxw8
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-2009-03005 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… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01581 Code injection in IBM MQ CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-1419 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1419 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5cgv-p32m-wxw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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