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TI-2021-16388 Aliases CVE-2021-38949GHSA-544j-92pr-w749

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM MQ

Priority LOW 24CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00165 5th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMMQ8.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.1.0; 7.5.0—No fix listedCNA
  • MQ VendorIBM Affected 8.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.1.0; 7.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.0 to before 8.0.0.14VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*9.0.0.0 to before 9.0.0.9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:*9.1.0 to before 9.1.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*9.1.0.0 to before 9.1.0.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 to before 8.0.0.14 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 to before 9.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 to before 9.1.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0.0 to before 9.1.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*not specified by NVDRunning onOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38949
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-544j-92pr-w749

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-03985 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM MQ CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-08787 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-06772 XML external entity injection in IBM MQ CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-09821 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-09820 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-09317 IBM MQ queue manager is vulnerable to remote code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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