CVE-2009-0439 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 24 Feb 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can gain elevated privileges in IBM WebSphere MQ via specific authorization commands, requiring a patch for mitigation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-0439?

CVE-2009-0439 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 24 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the queue manager in IBM WebSphere MQ (WMQ) 5.3, 6.0 before 6.0.2.6, and 7.0 before 7.0.0.2 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to the (1) setmqaut, (2) dmpmqaut, and (3) dspmqaut authorization commands.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0439?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0439?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0439 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-0439 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0439 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqm8-cwcr-v38r.