Is CVE-2021-38949 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-38949 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-38949?

CVE-2021-38949 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-38949?

CVE-2021-38949 has an EPSS score of 0.17% (6th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38949?

Upgrade mq to 8.0.0.14 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-38949

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

IBM MQ 7.5, 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 211403.

CWE-312

How to fix

Remediation Available

mqNVD

Affected:>= 8.0.0.0, < 8.0.0.14Fixed in:8.0.0.14CVE-2021-38949derived from NVD

Affected:>= 9.1.0, < 9.1.5Fixed in:9.1.5CVE-2021-38949derived from NVD

Affected:>= 9.1.0.0, < 9.1.0.5Fixed in:9.1.0.5CVE-2021-38949derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.17%probability of exploitation in 30 days

6thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 6% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

ibm.com

VDB Entry1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.