# CVE-2019-4078: IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrat

- Severity: CVSS 7.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:H/S:U/UI:N/C:H/A:H/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-05-23 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM MQ: 9.0.0.1, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4, 8.0.0.5, 8.0.0.6, 8.0.0.7, 9.0.0.2, 8.0.0.8, 8.0.0.9, 9.0.0.3, 8.0.0.0, 8.0.0.10, 9.0.0.0, 9.0.0.4, 9.0.0.5, 9.1.0.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1.1, 8.0.0.11

## Description

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.9 and 9.0.0.0 through 9.1.1 could allow a local non privileged user to execute code as an administrator due to incorrect permissions set on MQ installation directories. IBM X-Force ID: 157190.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM MQ, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-4078

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872876
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157190

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