CVE-2021-38986

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Published Mar 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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 LTS`	affected	—
`9.2 CD`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:::::lts:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:mq:::::continuous_delivery:::*

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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-2021-25423	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.466% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212942
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560032

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Mq

Weaknesses

CWE-613

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Mar 1, 2022, 4:45 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

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