CVE-2018-1551 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting IBM WebSphere MQ versions 8.0.0.2 through 8.0.0.8 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.3. It allows authenticated users to gain elevated privileges if an administrator creates an invalid user group name, leading to unauthorized access and potential data manipulation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a network attack vector and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.0.0.2, <= 8.0.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0.0.0, <= 9.0.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.