PT-2021-22330 · Ibm · Ibm Mq

Published 2021-11-16 · Updated 2021-11-17 · CVE-2021-38949

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM MQ versions 7.5 through 9.1 LTS

Description The issue allows user credentials to be stored in plain clear text, which can be read by a local user.

Recommendations For IBM MQ versions 7.5 through 9.1 LTS, update to a version that does not store user credentials in plain text to prevent unauthorized access.

Fix

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-312

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-38949

Affected Products

Ibm Mq

References · 5

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38949 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38949 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32485 · Telegram Post
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211403 · Note