CVE-2016-8986

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Published Feb 22, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 could allow an authenticated user with access to the queue manager to bring down MQ channels using specially crafted HTTP requests. IBM Reference #: 1998648.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM Corporation

WebSphere MQ

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9811	IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 could allow an authenticated user with access to the queue manager to bring down MQ channels using specially crafted HTTP requests. IBM Reference #: 1998648.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.041% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998648
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96412

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Websphere Mq

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 22, 2017, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Oct 25, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 22, 2017, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

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