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TI-2021-16420 Aliases CVE-2021-38986GHSA-cvg9-cj93-x2h9

Insufficient session expiration in IBM MQ Appliance

Priority LOW 25CWE-613Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-613.

Summary

IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS does not invalidate session after logout which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 212942.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00466 40th 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
IBMMQ Appliance9.2 LTS; 9.2 CD—No fix listedCNA
  • MQ Appliance VendorIBM Affected 9.2 LTS; 9.2 CD Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*9.2.0 to before 9.2.0.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:*9.2.0 to before 9.2.5VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 to before 9.2.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:*:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0 to before 9.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38986
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvg9-cj93-x2h9

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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