CVE-2021-38967

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Published Nov 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS could allow a local privileged user to inject and execute malicious code. IBM X-Force ID: 212441.

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

MQ Appliance

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.2.0.0`	affected	—
`9.2.1`	affected	—
`9.2.0.1`	affected	—
`9.2.2`	affected	—
`9.2.0.2`	affected	—
`9.2.0.3`	affected	—
`9.2.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.0.0::::continuous_delivery:::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq_appliance:9.2.0.0::::lts:::

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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-2021-25404	IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS could allow a local privileged user to inject and execute malicious code. IBM X-Force ID: 212441.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.261% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212441
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6512826

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Mq Appliance

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 30, 2021, 4:45 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:21 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 30, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

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